Meaning & use
intralingual
Occurring within a single language, rather than involving translation between languages.
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Rewriting a legal document in plain English is an example of intralingual translation.
The dictionary focuses on intralingual definitions rather than translations into other languages.
A note on using this word
Used mainly in linguistics and translation studies, often contrasted with interlingual.
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interlingual
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