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Definition of metalanguage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

metalanguage

noun
 
/ˈmetəlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
 
/ˈmetəlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
[countable, uncountable] (linguistics)
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  1. the words and phrases that people use to talk about or describe language or a particular language
See metalanguage in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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