LANGUAGE


Meaning of LANGUAGE in English

(~s)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

A ~ is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing.

...the English ~...

Students are expected to master a second ~...

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2.

Language is the use of a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds or written symbols.

Students examined how children acquire ~...

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3.

You can refer to the words used in connection with a particular subject as the ~ of that subject.

...the ~ of business.

N-UNCOUNT: the N of n, supp N

4.

You can refer to someone’s use of rude words or swearing as bad ~ when you find it offensive.

Television companies tend to censor bad ~ in feature films...

There’s a girl gonna be in the club, so you guys watch your ~.

N-UNCOUNT: adj N, poss N

5.

The ~ of a piece of writing or speech is the style in which it is written or spoken.

...a booklet summarising it in plain ~...

The tone of his ~ was diplomatic and polite...

N-UNCOUNT: with supp

6.

You can use ~ to refer to various means of communication involving recognizable symbols, non-verbal sounds, or actions.

Some sign ~s are very sophisticated means of communication.

...the digital ~ of computers.

N-VAR: supp N, N of n

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