Nouns

(n)language, linguistic communicationa 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”
(n)speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication(language) communication by word of mouth“his speech was garbled”, “he uttered harsh language”, “he recorded the spoken language of the streets”
(n)lyric, words, languagethe 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”
(n)linguistic process, languagethe cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication“he didn't have the language to express his feelings”
(n)language, speechthe mental faculty or power of vocal communication“language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals”
(n)terminology, nomenclature, languagea system of words used to name things in a particular discipline“legal terminology”, “biological nomenclature”, “the language of sociology”