Definitions for first language
first lan·guage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. mother tongue, maternal language, first languagenoun

   one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. first languagenoun

   the first language one is taught to speak; one's native language.

2. first languagenoun

   the language one feels most comfortable and capable with

3. Etymology: See separate entries for first and language

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. first language

   First language, also known as mother tongue, native language, or L1, refers to the language that a person learns from birth or as their first language, typically acquired naturally through daily interactions with family, friends, and community. It is the primary language that individuals are most proficient in, and it forms the foundation for their linguistic and cognitive development. First language acquisition typically occurs in childhood, and it shapes an individual's cultural identity, communication skills, and thought processes.

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 10 votes

1. First language

   A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity. In some countries, the terms native language or mother tongue refer to the language of one's ethnic group rather than one's first language. Sometimes, there can be more than one mother tongue,. Those children are usually called bilingual. By contrast, a second language is any language that one speaks other than one's first language.

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1. • Natural Language

How to pronounce first language?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say first language in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of first language in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of first language in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of first language in a Sentence

1. Alexis Hiniker:

   Alexa isn't going to be able to teach a child to speak, just like children can't learn to speak from TV, even though smart speakers — unlike TV — are interactive, they are nowhere near the sophistication of a human, or more specifically, the sophistication of an adult who can instinctively coach a child in picking up her first language.

2. Keith Adams:

   This is our first language, this is our native language, we're using our native language on the field.

3. Natalie Portman:

   It was very meaningful for me, it's weird when your first language, and maybe the language of your emotions, of your childhood, is sort of missing.

4. Rob Ford:

   Priti Patel speaks the language of the socially conservative right very fluently, it's not the first language of Boris Johnson.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=first language
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/First_Language
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=first language