lengua y lenguaje

English translation: language and speech

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Spanish term or phrase:lengua y lenguaje
English translation:language and speech
Entered by: Miriam Perez Mariano

17:54 Dec 13, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Linguistics
Spanish term or phrase: lengua y lenguaje
En un texto sobre lingüística establece una diferencia entre los términos "lengua" y "lenguaje" en español, donde el primero hace referencia a un idioma, es decir un sistema, y el segundo a la capacidad lingúística...en resumen, en español son términos distintos, pero en inglés yo sólo conozco "language".

A ver si algún compañero puede echarme una mano con esto.
Muchas gracias
Rodrigo Díaz Núñez
Spain
Local time: 17:11
language and speech
Explanation:
Así es como lo denominamos en mi estudio. Saludos :-)
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Miriam Perez Mariano
Germany
Local time: 17:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7language and speech
Miriam Perez Mariano
4 +5languages and language
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4 +1langue and parole
Jim Tucker (X)
4language and linguistics
Leonardo Lamarche
4language and communication
Carmen Schultz
3 +1tongue/dialect and language
Daniel Greuel
4language and linguistic skills
Liliana Galiano
4individual languages and knowledge about language in general
Pamela Faber Benitez
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language and speech
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
language and linguistics


Explanation:
Esto de acuerdo a tu explicación del contexto.

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 11:11
Native speaker of: Spanish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
language and speech


Explanation:
Así es como lo denominamos en mi estudio. Saludos :-)

Miriam Perez Mariano
Germany
Local time: 17:11
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Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  felicianomadrid: ¡Bien visto!
5 mins
  -> Muchas gracias. Saludos :-)

agree  liz askew
11 mins
  -> Muchas gracias :-)

agree  Mariana Solanet
27 mins
  -> Muchas gracias. Saludos :-)

agree  Evelyne Trolley de Prévaux
32 mins
  -> Muchas gracias.

disagree  Mariana Dellavale: Speech is just applied to the vocalized form of language. Please check F. Saussure: http://books.google.com.ar/books?id=B0eB8mvov6wC&pg=PA18&dq=...
43 mins
  -> Thank you, Mariana

neutral  Carmen Schultz: speech is but one aspect-- it's too limited in scope. I'm not saying i don't agree with Saussure but we need to visit the context here
58 mins
  -> Thank you for your opinion, Carmen.

neutral  Jim Tucker (X): This is OK True, speech is only one aspect of language, but the standard distinction here comes from Saussure, who uses "langue" and "parole" -- the French terms are widely used in this context in English, but you can use "language and speech" if you must
59 mins
  -> Thanks for that, Jim.

agree  Emma Ratcliffe
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Emma :-)

agree  Wendy Petzall: Speech is the term in linguistics textbooks... it not only applies to the "vocalised form of language" but also to "acts of speech" = actos del habla
7 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot! :-)

agree  Natalia Pedrosa (X)
14 hrs
  -> Moltes gràcies, Natàlia!

neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: It's more than just speech. I've tried to explain it in my discussion postings. The problem is that we use the word "language" for both in English. We don't - and can't - make the distinction. It's like the Eskimos and their many words for snow.
14 hrs
  -> Thanks for that, Muriel. How would you express it?

agree  Raquel Bautista Valbuena
16 hrs
  -> Gracias, Raquel. Saludos :-)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
languages and language


Explanation:
suerte.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 09:11
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariana Dellavale: I agree
32 mins
  -> Gracias, Mariana.

agree  Miriam Perez Mariano: Tu opción me gusta mucho. Saludos :-)
4 hrs
  -> Gracias por eso, Miriam.

agree  NegraVera
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, NegraVera.

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: But some discussion would have helped!! In the discussion above I pointed out that "lengua" is the system of features; "lenguaje" is the product of using those features.
6 hrs
  -> Gracias por tu explicación, Muriel.

agree  Cecilia Welsh
6 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
language and communication


Explanation:
'lenguage' as communication

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Note added at 21 mins (2009-12-13 18:15:22 GMT)
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See def. 4 and 6 below:


lenguaje.

(Del prov. lenguatge).


1. m. Conjunto de sonidos articulados con que el hombre manifiesta lo que piensa o siente.

2. m. lengua (‖ sistema de comunicación verbal).

3. m. Manera de expresarse. Lenguaje culto, grosero, sencillo, técnico, forense, vulgar.

4. m. Estilo y modo de hablar y escribir de cada persona en particular.

5. m. Uso del habla o facultad de hablar.

6. m. Conjunto de señales que dan a entender algo. El lenguaje de los ojos, el de las flores.

7. m. Inform. Conjunto de signos y reglas que permite la comunicación con un ordenador.


Carmen Schultz
Local time: 10:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jessica Noyes: I like 'communication" because, even if a person is, say, mute, he or she can still communicate -- still has the capacity to use language in hearing, writing, and reading.
9 mins
  -> thanks-- that is how I see it too!

disagree  Mariana Dellavale: It refers to language as a capacity. Communication is a distinc issue.
32 mins
  -> This is what most approximates the meaning and, by the way, DRAE reflects it too.

neutral  Jim Tucker (X): There is non-linguistic communication as well. // The thing about body language is that it does not necessarily have a grammar, which is likely a requisite here. The asker's text is probably referring to Saussure: "langue" and "parole."
42 mins
  -> That doesn't exclude it -in the context, it's the best choice, IMO.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tongue/dialect and language


Explanation:
It really depends on the specific context, but you're right, "language" encompasses both "lengua" and "lenguaje" in English:

language |ˈla ng gwij|
noun
1 the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way : a study of the way children learn language | [as adj. ] language development.
• any nonverbal method of expression or communication : a language of gesture and facial expression.
2 the system of communication used by a particular community or country : the book was translated into twenty-five languages.


One way to remove ambiguity would be to say "tongue" or "dialect" for "lengua", or you could spell it out by saying "particular languages vs. language as a phenomenon"

Daniel Greuel
United States
Local time: 10:11
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Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmen Schultz: this works also, with regard to giving the equivalent terms and gets you off the hook as far as explaining further
42 mins
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
language and linguistic skills


Explanation:
Así diría yo.

Liliana Galiano
Argentina
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of: Spanish
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
individual languages and knowledge about language in general


Explanation:
This is the difference between the two terms. However, only the context can say whether it is worth going into so much detail.

Pamela Faber Benitez
Spain
Local time: 17:11
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Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
langue and parole


Explanation:
If this is a linguistics text, then the French terms -- Saussure's -- are likely to be used. Saussure uses "parole" as "linguistic capacity put into effect" - and applies it to writing as well.


See these links:

http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=662

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_lan...

http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/sem01.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-12-13 19:06:27 GMT)
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You could put it in Chomsky's terms and say "language competence" and "language performance," but your text is likely referring to langue and parole.

Jim Tucker (X)
United States
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Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberta Scaramuzzino: :)
2 hrs

neutral  Carmen Schultz: it sounds great when you say it but if you check the English definition of parole it does not mention the Saussurian version in a regular English (mono) dictionary; Chomsky's version is better!
20 hrs
  -> It's not necessarily written for the general public.
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Reference comments


32 mins
Reference: language and speech

Reference information:
What are speech and language?
Speech and language are tools that humans use to communicate or share thoughts, ideas, and emotions. Language is the set of rules, shared by the individuals who are communicating, that allows them to exchange those thoughts, ideas, or emotions. Speech is talking, one way that a language can be expressed. Language may also be expressed through writing, signing, or even gestures in the case of people who have neurological disorders and may depend upon eye blinks or mouth movements to communicate.

www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/speechandlanguage.asp -

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Switzerland
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