👉 In linguistics, a metalanguage is a specific type of language construct that serves as an intermediate or background to the core language being discussed. It is used to explain complex ideas and concepts without explicitly referring to them, thereby making it easier for non-linguists to understand the language's structure. The term "metalanguage" refers to any linguistic construct that provides additional information about the core language, such as a word definition or an example of how to use a specific verb. These metalanguages