The language used to describe, analyse or explain another language is called which term?

• A. Meta-language
• B. Needs Analysis
• C. Sub-skills
• D. PPP

Answer: (A)

Meta-language is the language you use to talk about language itself—grammar terms, parts of speech, phonology, and other linguistic features. When you describe, analyze, or explain another language, you’re using meta-language. For example, labeling a word as a noun, identifying a past tense form, or discussing how a phoneme is pronounced are all meta-language acts because you’re applying specialized terminology to language.

The other ideas refer to different concepts: Needs Analysis is about figuring out what learners need or want to learn; sub-skills are the small components that make up language ability (like listening or pronunciation); PPP is a teaching framework (Presentation, Practice, Production). None of these describe the language itself used to describe language, so meta-language is the right term.