language

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"

(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"

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"

the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"

the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"