ˈlɪɹ.ɪk nəʊˈmɛn.klətʃə ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪtʃəɹ ˈspiːtʃ ˌtɜːməˈnɒləd͡ʒi ˌtɚməˈnɑləd͡ʒi wɜːdz the mental faculty or power of vocal communication language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication he didn't have the language to express his feelings 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 a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline legal terminology biological nomenclature the language of sociology 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 (language) communication by word of mouth his speech was garbled he uttered harsh language he recorded the spoken language of the streets