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English to English noun
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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
source: wordnet30
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(language) communication by word of mouth |
• his speech was garbled
• he uttered harsh language
• he recorded the spoken language of the streets
source: wordnet30
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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
source: wordnet30
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the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication |
• he didn't have the language to express his feelings
source: wordnet30
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the mental faculty or power of vocal communication |
• language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
source: wordnet30
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a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline |
• legal terminology
• biological nomenclature
• the language of sociology
source: wordnet30
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Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth. | source: webster1913 verb
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To communicate by language; to express in language. | source: webster1913
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