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- pronunciation:
- laeng
gwihj
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
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the system of spoken or written words that people use to communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings.
It surprises adults that children can learn language so quickly.- similar words:
- communication, vocabulary
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| definition 2: |
the words or signs that a particular group of people uses to communicate with each other.
He can speak two languages, English and Spanish.- similar words:
- speech
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Language comes from lingua, a Latin word that means "the tongue."
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broader category including language |
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communication, culture |
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expressed through language |
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emotion, feeling, knowledge, thought |
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some actions involving language |
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communicate, speak, swear, translate |
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some body parts that produce language |
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lips, lungs, mouth, nose, throat, tongue |
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some examples of language |
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English |
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some forms of language |
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formal, slang, spoken, written |
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some kinds of written language |
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alphabet, code |
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some parts of language |
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consonant, sign, slang, vocabulary, vowel, word |
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some people associated with language |
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translator |
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