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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’.

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

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   Sep 15, 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.

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     Language - Writing, Grammar, Communication: Historically,...

   • Pidgins and Creoles

     Language - Pidgins, Creoles, Dialects: Some specialized...

   • Changes Through Geographical Movement

     Language - Migration, Dialects, Variation: The fundamental...

   • Language Typology

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   • Language and Culture

     Language - Communication, Grammar, Culture: It has been seen...

   • Language Acquisition

     Language - Acquisition, Development, Structure: In regard to...

   • Language Variants

     Language - Dialects, Grammar, Phonology: The word language...

   • Style

     Language - Grammar, Syntax, Semantics: The capacity for...

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

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   Language is a system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary, and varies across cultures and time. Learn about the origin, evolution, and diversity of human language, as well as the scientific and philosophical approaches to its study.

4. assets.cambridge.org › 97805218 › 525791 Introduction: What is language?

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   Learn how language reflects and shapes identity, culture, and society. Explore the complex relationship between language and communication, and the methods of linguistic analysis.

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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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   : a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood meanings. the language of mathematics. (3) : the suggestion by objects, actions, or conditions of associated ideas or feelings. language in their very gesture William Shakespeare. (4)

8. assets.cambridge.org › 97811070 › 354611 Introduction: what is language? What is linguistics?

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   Language is the complex system of communication that humans use and that involves words, grammar and world knowledge. This chapter explores the characteristics, evolution and study of language, and introduces some key terms and concepts.

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

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   May 24, 2019 · Language is the communication tool that makes us human, but its origin and meaning are still mysterious. Learn how linguists, poets, and computers explore the nature and evolution of language.