What is another word for classical language?

Pronunciation: [klˈasɪkə͡l lˈaŋɡwɪd͡ʒ] (IPA)

A classical language is a language with a rich literary and historical tradition that has stood the test of time and continues to influence and inspire modern language and culture. There are several synonyms for classical language, including ancient language, traditional language, historic language, learned language, literary language, cultured language and time-honored language. These terms refer to languages such as Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, Hebrew, and Arabic, among others. Classical languages are known for their complexity and expressiveness, as well as their impact on philosophy, science, art, and literature. Studying classical languages is a way to connect with the past and gain a deeper understanding of the human experience.

What are the hypernyms for Classical language?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Classical language

  • On July 26, 1916, I announced to all my friends in America that from now on I resolved to write no more poems in the classical language, and to begin my experiments in writing poetry in the so-called vulgar tongue of the people.
    Hu Shih
  • Since the classical language has an easy grammar and limited vocabulary, a few months should suffice for the mastering of it.
    Arthur Waley
  • The original dispute was one of poetic diction... From an interest in the minor problem of poetic diction I was led to see that the problem was really one of a suitable medium for all branches of Chinese literature. The question now became: In what language shall the New China produce its future literature? My answer was: The classical language, so long dead, can never be the medium of a living literature of a living nation; the future literature of China must be written in the living language of the people. "No dead language can produce a living literature." And the living language I proposed as the only possible medium of the future literature of China, was the , the vulgar tongue of the vast majority of the population, the language which, in the last 500 years, had produced the numerous novels read and loved by the people, though despised by the men of letters. I wanted this much despised vulgar tongue of the people and the novels to be elevated to the position of the national language of China, to the position enjoyed by all the modern national languages in Europe.
    Hu Shih

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