n.
Pronunciation: ' lä n g
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, language
Date: 1924
: language viewed abstractly as a system of forms and conventions used for communication in a community also : COMPETENCE 3 ― compare PAROLE
n.
Pronunciation: ' lä n g
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, language
Date: 1924
: language viewed abstractly as a system of forms and conventions used for communication in a community also : COMPETENCE 3 ― compare PAROLE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012