language

/'læɳgwidʤ/

Thân thiện

A child learns a new language from a colorful picture book.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A system of communication: A structured system of words, sounds, and symbols used by a community or nation to express thoughts and feelings.
   • The faculty of speech: The human ability to acquire and use complex systems of communication.
   • The style or manner of expression: The particular words or phrasing used in a specific context, such as in a song, a discipline, or informal speech.
   • A system of symbols and rules for computer programming: A formal language used to write instructions that a computer can execute.

Usage and Examples

• Referring to a specific tongue:
• Referring to the faculty or ability:
• Referring to a style or type of expression:
• Referring to computer instructions:

Advanced Usage

• "Strong language": Speech that contains swearing or offensive words.
• "In plain language": Expressed in a simple, clear way that is easy to understand.
• "Speak the same language": To have similar ideas, feelings, or opinions; to understand each other well.

Variants and Related Words

• Linguistic (adj): Relating to language or the study of languages.
• Bilingual (adj): Able to speak two languages fluently.
• Language barrier (n phrase): A difficulty in communication between people who speak different languages.

Synonyms

• Tongue: A particular language (e.g., ).
• Speech: The expression of thoughts in spoken words.
• Dialect: A particular form of a language specific to a region or social group.
• Terminology: The set of terms used in a specific subject.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases

(Note: "Language" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs. However, common verb phrases include:) - To speak a language: To be able to communicate in it. He speaks three languages. - To use language: To employ words to communicate. The politician carefully used language to avoid controversy.

Related Idioms

• Mind your language: Be careful about what you say, especially to avoid being rude. Mind your language when speaking to your elders!
• Lost in translation: When the meaning of something is not accurately conveyed when translated from one language to another.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
   • legal terminology
   • biological nomenclature
   • the language of sociology
2. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
   • language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
3. the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
   • he didn't have the language to express his feelings
4. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
   • his compositions always started with the lyrics
   • he wrote both words and music
   • the song uses colloquial language
5. (language) communication by word of mouth
   • his speech was garbled
   • he uttered harsh language
   • he recorded the spoken language of the streets
6. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
   • he taught foreign languages
   • the language introduced is standard throughout the text
   • the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written

Từ đồng nghĩa

• terminology
• nomenclature
• speech
• linguistic process
• lyric
• words
• speech communication
• spoken communication
• spoken language
• voice communication
• oral communication
• linguistic communication