Noun
1. 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"2. (language) communication by word of mouth;
"his speech was garbled""he uttered harsh language""he recorded the spoken language of the streets"3. a system of words used in a particular discipline;
"legal terminology""the language of sociology"4. the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication;
"he didn't have the language to express his feelings"5. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication;
"language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"6. 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"