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Type Words
Synonyms linguistic communication
Type of communication
Has types words, string of words, bombardment, superstrate, superstratum, target language, barrage, tongue, lingua franca, signing, slanguage, interlanguage, source language, metalanguage, word string, indigenous language, usage, artificial language, native language, natural language, object language, onslaught, linguistic string, outpouring, dead language, koine, sign language


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.
Type Words
Synonyms oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication
Type of auditory communication
Has types give-and-take, locution, magic spell, magical spell, monologue, non-standard speech, orthoepy, pronunciation, saying, soliloquy, word, spell, words, charm, conversation, dictation, discussion, expression, idiolect


he uttered harsh language.
he recorded the spoken language of the streets.
Type Words
Synonyms nomenclature, terminology
Type of word
Has types toponymy, toponomy, markup language


the language of sociology.
Type Words
Synonyms speech
Type of module, mental faculty, faculty


language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals.
Type Words
Synonyms linguistic process
Type of higher cognitive process
Has types reading


he didn't have the language to express his feelings.
Type Words
Synonyms lyric, words
Type of textual matter, text
Has types love lyric


the song uses colloquial language.

Examples of language

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Amid the pomp and circumstance of a state visit, the pointed language stood out.
From the stltoday.com
Just a side note, spainish is the language of chioce for most riders on the bus.
From the newsday.com
In 12 years, they have learned the ways of this nation, though not the language.
From the thenewstribune.com
One of the most difficult aspects of talking about her ordeal involved language.
From the boston.com
Idlewild Books has an extensive collection of travel and foreign language books.
From the online.wsj.com
Another concern is making sure the younger generation knows the Nepali language.
From the courier-journal.com
Playing with other children requires your tot to use and be exposed to language.
From the edition.cnn.com
The few fans who used abusive language do not represent the Breakers as a whole.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The Library of Congress is constantly adding to its Persian language collection.
From the voanews.com
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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"
  • Speech: (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
  • Lyric: 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"
  • Linguistic process: the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
  • The mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
  • Terminology: a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"
  • Language is the debut solo album by New Zealand singer, Annie Crummer released in 1992.
  • A formal language is a set of words, i.e. finite strings of letters, symbols, or tokens. The set from which these letters are taken is called the alphabet over which the language is defined. ...
  • Language is a peer-reviewed quarterly academic journal published by the Linguistic Society of America since 1925. It covers all aspects of linguistics, focusing on the area of theoretical linguistics. Its current editor is Gregory Carlson (University of Rochester).