A system of communication using the spoken or signed word or using symbols that represent words, signs or sounds.
Any variety of language that functions as a system of communication for its speakers.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
communication by word of mouth; "his speech was slurred"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the language of the streets"
a system of words used in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "the language of sociology"
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn''t have the language to express his feelings"
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it
(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
