Language | Mean of language in English Dictionary

/ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/

• Noun
• the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other
1. spoken and written language
2. the origin of language
3. language acquisition
4. language skills
• any one of the systems of human language that are used and understood by a particular group of people
1. the English language
2. How many languages do you speak?
3. a foreign language
4. French is her first/native language.
5. The book has been translated into several languages.
6. He's learning English as a second language.
7. After a few days in France, I realized that I didn't know the language [=I didn't know the French language] as well as I had thought.
8. a new word that has recently entered the language
9. a language instructor/teacher
10. foreign language classes
11. A language barrier existed between the two countries. [=people in the two countries did not understand each other because they spoke different languages]
• words of a particular kind
1. the formal language of the report
2. the beauty of Shakespeare's language
3. She expressed her ideas using simple and clear language.
4. He is always careful in his use of language.
5. bad/foul/obscene/strong/vulgar language
6. You'd better watch your language [=be careful about the words you use] when you're talking to her.

• the words and expressions used in a particular activity or by a particular group of people
1. the language of diplomacy/lawyers
2. legal/military language
• a system of signs and symbols that is used to control a computer
1. a programming language
• a system of sounds or movements by which animals communicate with each other
1. the language of bees/dolphins
• to understand each other well because of shared ideas and feelings
1. She and I will never get along. We just don't speak the same language.