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   Lan·guage

   /ˈlaNGɡwij/

   

   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 nonverbal method of expression or communication: "a language of gesture and facial expression" 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: "a new programming language"
   • 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.dictionary.com › browse › languageLANGUAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French language; the Yiddish language.

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

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   language. noun. uk / ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ / us / ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ / Add to word list. A1 [ U ] a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar: She does research into how children acquire language. This type of parent-child interaction is associated with language learning in infancy. [ C ]

4. www.britannica.com › summary › languageLanguage families and structures | Britannica

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   language, System of conventional spoken or written symbols used by people in a shared culture to communicate with each other. A language both reflects and affects a culture’s way of thinking, and changes in a culture influence the development of its language.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › languageLanguage - Communication, Grammar, Culture | Britannica

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   Language - Communication, Grammar, Culture: It has been seen that language is much more than the external expression and communication of internal thoughts formulated independently of their verbalization.

6. education.nationalgeographic.org › resource › resource-library-evolution-languageEvolution of Language - Education | National Geographic Society

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   Evolution of Language. Language allows us to share our thoughts, ideas, emotions, and intention with others. Over thousands of years, humans have developed a wide variety of systems to assign specific meaning to sounds, forming words and systems of grammar to create languages. Many languages developed written forms using symbols to visually ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlanguage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] the use by humans of a system of sounds and words to communicate. a qualification in language teaching. a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds. Language is constantly evolving. see also artificial language, auxiliary language, natural language, world language. Extra Examples. Topics Language a1.

8. news.stanford.edu › 2019/08/22 › the-power-of-language-how-words-sThe power of language: How words shape people, culture

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   Aug 22, 2019 · Speaking, writing and reading are integral to everyday life, where language is the primary tool for expression and communication. Studying how people use language – what words and phrases they unconsciously choose and combine – can help us better understand ourselves and why we behave the way we do.