language
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
- Children are not born speaking a language, but they must communicate to survive.
- language skills
- spoken language
- written language
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Watch on YouTubeIt's going to be what Hegel calls the language of base flattery.
- It's going to be what Hegel calls the language of base flattery.
- I would use imaginative language and humor.
- A second thing not to confuse language with is proper grammar.
- And of course, some people say that language is a kind of music.
- Is it just as simple as language, image and action?
- Also, you know, forgive the language, but like, don't just see.
- Some people saying that mass is language which use God.
- No less than the grammatical language and what we have to do.
- Today we are learning the language in which God created life.
- Because with the sword and the subconscious language that we're everything is hard.
- Pronouns themselves are to make the language simpler, easier.
Examples
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We learn new words and grammar rules to improve our understanding of language.
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You don't know what a relief it is to run into somebody who speaks my language.
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We're learning about a language that has no words.
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So little things like that help, but language can get more complex.
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Other animals have language and say and sing things.
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We all speak the same language.
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Several delegates spoke of the importance of using appropriate language when talking to patients about self-care.
Academic text (2011) -
Studying different cultures can deepen your appreciation for their unique language.
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Learning a second language can open up many opportunities for travel and work.
Synonyms
71
4.4
A spoken or written language used by a group of people
5
3.5
A system people use to speak and write to each other rather than computer code
3
8.2
A language people use to communicate across different groups
Idioms
Compounds
100
1.0
A language spoken in the UK, the US, and many countries and used worldwide for communication
78
2.7
The way a person moves their face, hands, and body to show feelings without words
36
2.8
A language using hand signs and face movements to communicate, often used by people who are deaf
19
9.9
A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia
- Specialized
15
3.9
A set of rules for writing instructions a computer can follow
- Specialized
5
3.5
A system people use to speak and write to each other rather than computer code
5
2.3
Learning to understand, speak, read, and write a language that is not your first
4
3.4
English that people speak and write in the United States with different words and sounds
3
3.9
A language of hand signs and body movements used by deaf people in the United States and parts of Canada
- Specialized
3
4.9
A way to write small computer programs that run by themselves to do tasks
2
4.6
A language first used by ancient Jewish people, now the main language of Israel
- Specialized
2
4.6
A set of simple tags that tell a computer how to show or arrange text
- Archaic
2
5.8
A language spoken by the native people of North, Central, or South America
- Specialized
2
5.5
A type of computer language that is easy for people to read and write
- Specialized
1
5.8
A programming language made of 0s and 1s that a computer runs directly
1
2.7
A language spoken mainly in Portugal and Brazil and in some African and Asian countries
1
2.7
The language spoken in North and South Korea and by people from Korea around the world
- Specialized
1
5.3
The way computers understand and work with human language
1
9.2
A language from the Middle East once spoken by ancient Arameans and still used by some people
1
6.0
A language that comes from a large family that includes English, Spanish, Hindi, and Russian
1
2.3
Work where people help others learn to speak and understand another language
- Specialized
1
8.1
A computer language that tells a computer's hardware what to do and works for one kind of computer
1
5.1
A language spoken by Kurdish people in parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria
1
9.5
A language spoken in parts of Spain and France by the Basque people that is not related to other languages
1
3.0
The official national language of the Philippines based on Tagalog and using words from other local languages
1
9.9
A language used in Coptic church services in Egypt and Ethiopia, written with Greek letters
- Literature
1
7.9
Words that make people feel strong emotions to change what they think
- Specialized
1
8.1
A language that a translator or program creates from another language
- Specialized
1
6.5
A part of the left side of the brain that helps people speak and understand words
- Specialized
1
7.2
A language made by people for a special use, like computers or international communication
- Specialized
1
8.4
A language like Turkish or Uzbek that people speak in Central Asia and nearby regions
1
4.6
A language that people speak mainly in Albania and in nearby Balkan countries
1
4.7
A language similar to Spanish and French spoken in Catalonia, Andorra, and nearby parts of Spain, France, and Italy
- Texting
1
4.1
A set of simple rules that tell a browser how to show web pages
How Complex
181
1.0
1
3.4
- Specialized
18
5.6
470
2.1
113
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Language comes from the Latin word lingua, which means 'tongue'. So language is like the 'tongue' of people — the human ability to make and use words to communicate.