language

noun

US /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singular	language
plural	languages

1
uncountable the method of human communication using spoken or written words
Linguistics is the study of language and how people use it.
language skills:
They have no money, no home, no food, and no language skills.
Synonyms and related words
Types of language and general words for language
acrolect
a living language
basilect
1. 1a
  the style or types of words used by a person or group
  slightly formal language
  He was shocked at how crude their language was.
  bad/foul language (=language that might offend people):
  My kids have started using the foul language they hear on television.
  ordinary/plain language:
  In ordinary language, “larceny” means “stealing” or “theft.”
  spoken language:
  a comparison between spoken and written language
  strong language (=swearing):
  Mrs. Beeson did not normally use strong language, and certainly not in public.
  Synonyms and related words
  The words of a language
  domain
  language
  the lexicon
2
countable the particular form of words and speech that is used by the people of a country, area, or social group
There is a legacy of African languages in many parts of the Caribbean.
English and French are the official languages of Canada.
speak a language:
An announcer spoke a language Richard had never heard before.
Synonyms and related words
The words of a language
domain
language
the lexicon
3
countable/uncountable signs, symbols, sounds, and other methods of communicating information, feelings, or ideas
the language of dance
the language of mathematics
Synonyms and related words
Ways of communicating and acts of communicating
language
speech
communications
1. 3a
  computinga system of instructions used to program a computer
  Which computer languages do you know?
  Synonyms and related words
  Programming and programming languages
  ASCII
  assembly language
  BASIC

phrases

mind/watch your language

speak/talk the same language

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