languages

language

• n.
  • 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"

    同义词：linguistic communication

  • (language) communication by word of mouth

    "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"

    同义词：speechspeech communicationspoken communicationspoken languagevoice communicationoral communication

  • a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

    "the language of sociology"

    同义词：terminologynomenclature

  • the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication

    "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"

    同义词：linguistic process

  • the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

    "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

    同义词：speech

  • the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

    "the song uses colloquial language"

    同义词：lyricwords