English to English noun
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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• he didn't have the language to express his feelings
source: wordnet30
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the mental faculty or power of vocal communication | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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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