Maternal Language (Noun)
Meaning
One's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Her maternal language was Spanish, which she learned from her mother and grandmother.
- The new policy aims to promote the use of maternal language in schools to preserve cultural heritage.
- For many people, their maternal language is an integral part of their identity and sense of belonging.
- The researcher studied the role of maternal language in shaping a child's cognitive development and social skills.
- In some communities, the maternal language is at risk of disappearing as younger generations prefer to speak more widely spoken languages.