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   language

   /ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture: "a study of the way children learn language"
   • ▪ a non-verbal method of expression or communication: "body language" Similar speechwritingcommunicationverbal expressionverbalizationvocalizationconversationspeakingtalkingwordsutterancevocabularyarticulationenunciationpronunciationtalkdiscourseinterchangeintercourseinteractionarchaic:converse
   • 2. a system of communication used by a particular country or community: "the book was translated into twenty-five languages" Similar tonguespeechmother tonguenative tonguedialectvernacularbhashainformal:lingo
   • ▪ a system of symbols and rules for writing programs or algorithms: "the systems were developed using languages such as Fortran and Basic"
   • 3. the style of a piece of writing or speech: "he explained the procedure in simple, everyday language"
   • ▪ the phraseology and vocabulary of a particular profession, domain, or group: "legal language" Similar wordingdictionphrasingphraseologystylevocabularyterminologyexpressionsturns of phraseparlancemanner of writing/speakingway of talkingform/mode of expressionusageslocutionsidiolectchoice of wordsrhetoricoratoryspeechdialectvernacularregionalismsprovincialismslocalismspatoislingua francaslangidiomscolloquialismsjargonargotbarbarismsvulgarismscantnewspeakpidgin EnglishCreoleinformal:lingolegalesejournalesetechnospeakgeekspeakgobbledygook
   • ▪ coarse or offensive language.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French langage, based on Latin lingua ‘tongue’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › languageLanguage | Definition, Types, Characteristics, Development ...

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   Jun 17, 2024 · Language, a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings express themselves. The functions of language include communication, the expression of identity, play, imaginative expression, and emotional release.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LanguageLanguage - Wikipedia

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   Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and written forms, and may also be conveyed through sign languages.

4. assets.cambridge.org › 97805218 › 525791 Introduction: What is language? - Cambridge University Press

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   Overview. In this chapter you’ll learn about the complex relationship between language and identity. Language reflects both the individual characteristics of a person, as well as the beliefs and practices of his or her community.

5. egyankosh.ac.in › bitstream › 123456789/8535/1What is language? UNIT 1: WHAT IS LANGUAGE? UNIQUE FEATURES ...

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   ‘Language is the institution whereby humans communicate and interact with each other by means of habitually used oral - auditory arbitrary symbols.’ (R.A. Hall, 1964)

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLANGUAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LANGUAGE definition: 1. a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar: 2. a system of…. Learn more.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › languageLanguage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   language. noun. lan· guage ˈlaŋ-gwij. -wij. Synonyms of language. 1. a. : the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community. studied the French language. b (1) : audible, articulate, meaningful sound as produced by the action of the vocal organs. (2)

8. www.thoughtco.com › what-is-a-language-1691218Observations on What Is Language - ThoughtCo

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   May 24, 2019 · Language—more specifically human language—refers to the grammar and other rules and norms that allow humans to make utterances and sounds in a way that others can understand, notes linguist John McWhorter, an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University.