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
[ Syn: linguistic communication ]
(language) communication by word of mouth; his speech was garbled; he uttered harsh language; he recorded the spoken language of the streets
[ Syn: speech , speech communication , spoken communication , spoken language , voice communication , oral communication ]
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
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; he didnt have the language to express his feelings
[ Syn: linguistic process ]
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
[ Syn: speech ]
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; legal terminology; biological nomenclature; the language of sociology
[ Syn: terminology , nomenclature ]