Language People ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ Learn Speak Italian Foreign System

• the japanese language
• it takes a long time to learn to speak a language well.
• italian is my first language.
• all the children must learn a foreign language.

language

1. the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country or area
• see also heritage language
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/heritage-language
• the Japanese language
• It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well.
• Italian is my first language.
• All the children must learn a foreign language.
• She has a good command of the Spanish language.
• a qualification in language teaching
• They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages).
• Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone).
• Is English an official language in your country?
• Give your instructions in everyday language.
• the language of the legal profession
• to have a wide/limited vocabulary
• The word has become part of advertising vocabulary.
• I’ll try to explain in simple terms.
• It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter.
• medical terminology
• Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies.
2. the use by humans of a system of sounds and words to communicate
• theories about the origins of language
• a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds
3. a particular style of speaking or writing
• see also bad language
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bad-language
• bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive)
• literary/poetic language
• the language of the legal profession
• Give your instructions in everyday language.
4. a way of expressing ideas and feelings using movements, symbols and sound
• see also body language
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/body-language
• the language of mime
• the language of dolphins/bees
5. a system of symbols and rules that is used to operate a computer
• a programming language
6. to be careful about what you say in order not to upset or offend somebody
• Watch your language, young man!
7. to be able to communicate easily with another person because you share similar opinions and experience

Extra Examples

• Computers will never be able to understand natural language.
• Her command of language is very advanced for a six-year-old.
• His letter was couched in very formal language.
• His strength is that he addresses his readers in plain language.
• How many foreign languages does she speak?
• I got by with broken Chinese and sign language.
• Latin is a dead language.
• Most local cinemas show films in the original language, with German subtitles.
• Not all deaf people use sign language.
• Portuguese is the national language of Brazil.
• She could speak some Chinese, but never studied the written language.
• She grew up in Mexico, so her first language is Spanish.
• She reserved her harshest language for those she believed had betrayed her.
• Some minority languages are dying out.
• The referee told the players to mind their language.
• The writer’s use of language reflects the personality of each character.
• You could tell from his body language that he was very embarrassed.
• idiomatic expressions that enrich the language
• manuscripts written in an unknown language
• new methods of language learning
• people using foul language
• the teaching of English as a second language
• Have you got a qualification in language teaching?
• He has a good command of the Spanish language.
• Italian is my first language.
• She’s got a degree in modern languages.
• The following programme contains strong language.
• They fell in love in spite of the language barrier.
• They were shouting and using bad/foul language.
• Why study Latin? It’s a dead language.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French langage, based on Latin lingua ‘tongue’.