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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols | |
| Synonyms: | linguistic_communication | |
| Examples: | "he taught foreign languages" "the language introduced is standard throughout the text" "the execution speed of a program depends on the language in which it is written" |
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| Related terms: | communication natural_language barrage words string object_language interlanguage source_language dead_language native_language sign_language artificial_language metalanguage slanguage expressive_style speech limpid diachronic accent alphabetize uncorrupted synchronic well-turned | |
| 2. | [ noun ] communication by word of mouth | |
| Synonyms: | speech spoken_language spoken_communication speech_communication voice_communication oral_communication | |
| Examples: | "his speech was slurred" "the telephone greatly increased the range of speech communication" "he uttered harsh language" "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" |
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| Related terms: | auditory_communication words discussion conversation saying soliloquy spell monologue dictation idiolect non-standard_speech pronunciation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a system of words used in a particular discipline | |
| Synonyms: | terminology nomenclature | |
| Examples: | "legal terminology" "the language of sociology" |
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| Related terms: | word toponomy markup_language | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (psychology) the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication | |
| Synonyms: | linguistic_process | |
| Examples: | "he didn't have the language to express his feelings" |
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| Related terms: | higher_cognitive_process reading | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (psychology) the mental faculty or power of vocal communication | |
| Synonyms: | speech | |
| Examples: | "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals" |
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| Related terms: | faculty vocabulary lexis verbalise speak | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (music,writing) the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number | |
| Synonyms: | lyric words lyrics | |
| Examples: | "his compositions always started with the lyrics" "he wrote both words and music" "the song uses colloquial language" |
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| Related terms: | text love_lyric song | |
| Similar spelling: |
langouste languisher languish |
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