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[ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture
(e.g: a study of the way children learn language)
- a system of communication used by a particular country or community
(e.g: the book was translated into twenty-five languages)
- the style of a piece of writing or speech
(e.g: he explained the procedure in simple, everyday language)
Phrases:
- speak the same language
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French langage, based on Latin lingua ‘tongue’
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