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Definition
Type of language in which most words consist of one morpheme and sentences are composed of sequences of these free morphemes. Grammatical relationships are often indicated by word order. They are also known as an isolating language.
Source: Language Files, eleventh edition, edited by Vedrana Mihalicek and Christin Wilson
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