[
UK
/lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ/
]
[ US /ˈɫæŋɡwədʒ, ˈɫæŋɡwɪdʒ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫæŋɡwədʒ, ˈɫæŋɡwɪdʒ/ ]
NOUN
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the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
his compositions always started with the lyrics
the song uses colloquial language
he wrote both words and music -
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals -
(language) communication by word of mouth
he recorded the spoken language of the streets
he uttered harsh language
his speech was garbled -
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
legal terminology
the language of sociology
biological nomenclature -
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
he didn't have the language to express his feelings -
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
the language introduced is standard throughout the text
he taught foreign languages
the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
How To Use language In A Sentence
- You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
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- Other worries were language barriers and lower standards of quality in some countries. Times, Sunday Times
- This is a movie with a distinct and startling cinematic language, but with uncomfortably coercive mannerisms.
- She is "not a medium", we are told, but rather "a supersensory explorer who has been trained in the cosmic language of symbols for more than 20 years. British Blogs
- The only people she would be able to talk to in English would be Ovidiu, and marginally to Rica with the broken language he was still trying to learn.
- The language is out of condition: -- fat and fozy, thick-winded, purfled and plethoric. Famous Reviews
- Jane's language skills enabled her to forge ahead on the career ladder.
- Mohawk is a polysynthetic language, in which noun objects can easily be incorporated into the verb.
- And in a way I want to make my language as mimetic as possible, as sensual as possible, so that you can feel the treetops, taste the lamb chump chops, and hear the wind and the sound of the surf beating on the beach.
