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language

Nouns

• (n) 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
  linguistic communication,
• (n) (language) communication by word of mouth
  • his speech was garbled
  • he uttered harsh language
  • he recorded the spoken language of the streets
  oral communication, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, speech,
• (n) 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
  lyric, words,
• (n) the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
  • he didn't have the language to express his feelings
  linguistic process,
• (n) the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
  • language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
  speech,
• (n) a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
  • legal terminology
  • biological nomenclature
  • the language of sociology
  nomenclature, terminology,

Synonyms

linguistic communication oral communication speech communication spoken communication spoken language voice communication speech lyric words linguistic process nomenclature terminology

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