The phrase "a classical language" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a language that has a long historical significance and is often studied for its literary, philosophical, or cultural contributions.
Example: "Latin is considered a classical language, widely studied for its influence on modern languages and literature."
Alternatives: "an ancient language" or "a traditional language".
Between 1845 and 1848 a bitter controversy arose regarding the language of instruction, but the issue was between the mother tongue and English, and not between a Classical language and English as it was in Bengal.
In 2004 Tamil was declared a classical language of India, meaning that it met three criteria: its origins are ancient; it has an independent tradition; and it possesses a considerable body of ancient literature.
Arguing that a classical language was the only appropriate way to express the country's democratic values, traditionalists wanted to tear down the Victorian structures that had sprouted during the 19th century.
For a crossword in a classical language (let us not forget all those Greek puzzles set for the Listener by Castor and Janus), that applies more so – as long, of course, as the setter finds it pleasurable.
The best example of this is Hebrew, which by the end of the 18th century was reduced to a classical language – a religious tongue reserved for liturgies and the synagogue – but almost never spoken socially.
He wasn't afraid of tackling whatever felt right to him – whether it was The Judas Tree, which was extremely challenging for everyone, or The Prince of the Pagodas, which threw some people because he went back to a classical language they didn't expect from him".
Kripke begins with a fully classical language L0 containing no truth predicate (or more generally, no semantic terms).
Combining a traditional string quartet with an improvising group — not to mention a strict and delicate classical language with a looser jazz language — is a hard business, and Mr. Smith has done it rigorously, without compromising either side.
After fading away in the late 1970's and early 1980's, Latin, a rarely used classical language, is on the rebound across the state, attracting students at a faster rate than Spanish and French, the other two most common foreign languages taught at Connecticut high schools.
Wernicke's aphasia occurs after a stroke to classical language comprehension regions in the left temporoparietal cortex.
And writers in Kannada, an officially designated "classical language" (referring to its age), have achieved some measure of national prominence.Still, not all is rosy.
