Any means of conveying or communicating ideas;
human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth.
The expression of ideas by writing, or any other instrumentality.
The forms of speech, or the methods of expressing ideas, peculiar to a particular nation.
The inarticulate sounds by which animals inferior to man express their feelings or their wants.
The suggestion, by objects, actions, or conditions, of ideas associated therewith; as, the language of flowers.
A race, as distinguished by its speech.
Any system of symbols created for the purpose of communicating ideas, emotions, commands, etc., between sentient agents.
Any set of symbols and the rules for combining them which are used to specify to a computer the actions that it is to take; also referred to as a computer lanugage or programming language; as, JAVA is a new and flexible high-level language which has achieved popularity very rapidly.
To communicate by language; to express in language.
Comprehension and expression of ideas through the use of an arbitrary, symbolic communication system; involves skills such as listening (auditory comprehension), talking (oral expression), reading (visual comprehension), writing (graphic expression), and gesturing.
In the context of this glossary, a means of verbal communication used by a large community, including the words, their pronunciation and the methods of combining them.
There are two different parts of language, the type we receive (receptive language) and the part we send (expressive language). Receptive language involves the understanding of thoughts, feelings, desires, and the needs of others. Expressive language involves the verbal and non-verbal elements of communicating to others.
A system of symbols that express ideas and enable people to think and communicate with one another.
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(1) The written and spoken methods of combining words to create meaning used by a particular group of people. (2) For the Macintosh script management system, a particular implementation of a writing system. Languages within a writing system usually share a character set but differ in rules of composition. For example, English and Spanish are two languages within the Roman writing system.
Although the smallest channel of communication in presentations at seven per cent, language is still critically important. Consists of statements or questions, which can be very specific (Meta Model) or artfully vague (Milton Model).
a type of communication system that employs sounds and/or gestures to construct meaning. Although many animals also have communication systems—some very elaborate—language is, to the best of our current knowledge, a uniquely human enterprise. Among the characteristics that distinguish language from animal communication systems are transmission from generation to generation (rather than innate knowledge), the ability to convey information about distant places or past and future time, and the ability to lie.
a distinction that is social and/or political rather than based on linguistic criteria. For example, Swedish and Norwegian are quite similar and mutually intelligible, yet they are considered two separate languages by their speakers, principally because they are each identified with a different country. On the other hand, Mandarin and Cantonese are considered by their speakers to be two dialects of a single language, Chinese, despite the fact that they are not mutually intelligible in their spoken forms (although they share a written form). In determining whether two systems are separate languages or dialects of the same language, linguists consider mutual intelligibility to be generally the most reliable test; only the speakers themselves, however, can make the determination.
A specified way of using words and symbols to give the computer instructions and tell it what to do. All software is created using a programming language.
a highly flexible and complex system of communication that allows for the exchange of detailed information about both interior and exterior conditions. As a creative and open system, new signals may be added and new ideas transmitted.
The form or pattern of speech -spoken or written- used by residents or descendants of a particular nation or geographic area or by any large body of people. Language can be formal or informal and includes dialects, idiomatic speech, and slang.
Pre-K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 13 The systematic use of sounds, signs and symbols as a method of communication; in writing, the choice of words used to convey meaning.
In Dante’s historical period, there was no linguistic unity in Italy. This means that in different parts of the country were spoken different kinds of dialects (better called vernacular languages), although they all derived from Latin language. So, when you read Italian language in the text, it always means the vernacular language Dante wrote with, that is the Florentine dialect. We can say that modern Italian is derived fairly directly from this dialect, even thanks to its use in literature. See also the De vulgari eloquentia.
See Expressive function of language; Ideal language philosophy; Language games; Ordinary language philosophy; Prescriptive function of language; Referential function of language; and Religious language
Communication system based on words and grammar. (134)
the communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols; Languages & Religions
an abstract, arbitrary, and rule-governed set of symbols.
System of symbols and rules for combining in understandable forms, e.g. Basic, Fortran.
spoken / sung at service: [Thinking about the worship service/the main service that took place this past week], what language or languages were spoken or sung at this service
"Language is a socially shared code, or conventional system, that represents ideas through the use of arbitrary symbols and rules that govern combinations of these symbols" (Bernstein, 2002 p.5).
The words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a considerable community.
those words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them which are used and understood by a particular people, nation, etc.; the ability to make and use audible, articulate, meaningful sounds by the action of the vocal organs; a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalised signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood meanings; the means by which animals communicate; a system for the expression of thoughts, feelings, etc., by the use of spoken sounds or conventional symbols; the faculty for the use of such systems which is a distinguishing characteristic of humans as compared with other animals; the language of a particular nation of people; any other means of communicating, such as gesture or animal sounds.
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 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 characteristic of a certain community
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a code in conventional sounds, symbols or signs efficient enough to name or label objects and ideas, people and places, events and situations etc
a code of symbols, and a dialect with an army
a common communication protocol , used to convey an expression , opinion or other idea , usually with words
a communication system, so it's not enough to memorize a few words and phrases
a complex system in which symbols are used to convey meanings and directives for human behavior
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a dialect that has an army and a navy
a dialect with an army, a navy and an air force" - Anon
a dialect with an army and a
a dialectwith an army and a navy
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a distinct and unified system of spoken communication which can be divided into different dialects
a means of expressing a particular culture
a means to communicate
a method of communication and is a method used by human beings to describe
an abstract ensemble of idiolects - as well as sociolects, dialects etc
a powerful communication tool to get ideas across
a reflection of the community that speaks it
a result of agreement among communicating individuals on how to use specific signs
a set of symbols and a set of allowable ways to string the symbols together
a set of symbols that are agreed upon by a certain population
a set of symbols, the syntactic constraints on the way their are combined, and the semantics of what they "mean" at some (possibly more than one) level
a set of words or signals (sounds, gestures, writing) and the rules to combine them which enable a group of individuals to communicate
a symbol system that two people use to communicate with oneanother
a system of arbitrary symbols and the rules by which they are manipulated
a system of arbitrary vocal symbols by means of which the members of a society interact in terms of their total culture
a system of expression and communication
a system of signs expressing ideas, and hence comparable to writing, the deaf-an-dumb alphabet, symbolic rites, forms of politeness, military signals, and so on
a system of symbols together with rules governing their use
a system that uses sounds, symbols, or signs, to express ideas
a tool of expression and we all have our preferences (which can become golden hammers)
An accepted system of symbols, represented as conventionally agreed upon codes that are rule governed, which is used to represent and to communicate ideas.
use of a system of symbols to convey meaning. This includes receptive language (what we understand, how we categorize, vocabulary...) and expressive language (what we say and how we say it). Reading is included in receptive language and writing is included in the definition of expressive language. Children that have difficulty learning to read despite typical intelligence have weaknesses in specific language areas.
allows us to deal with generalizations, abstractions, symbols, past and future, distance from emotion - based on code system - it's a second language for the apes - are they trying to please the researcher, solve task, get what they want, or is it actual two-way communication - people who've known each other for a long time don't use full sentences so why should apes
Expression and presentation of thoughts, feelings and desires by meaningful characters. Depending on the carrier, it may be by mimicry, sign language, phonetic language, or speech.
Understanding and expression in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Human beings' primary means of communication; may be spoken or written; features productivity and displacement and is culturally transmitted.
system for communicating ideas and feelings using sounds, gestures, signs, or marks.
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A system of rules used for communication
A means of communication by means of sound or symbols
Means by which humans translate thought and thereby communicate.
taking in information that is communicated through language (reading, listening)
an arbitrary but agreed upon code or system of symbols used to represent concepts or ideas Language
a specific set of characters that is used to form the words or symbols that allow the computer programmer to manage computer operations
The conceptual processing of communication which may be receptive and or expressive.
A communication link between user and computer to define the operations to be performed and the results to be displayed or printed.
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is on this site considered as a system of sketchy images of our speech (symbols) that is "parallel" to, or "independent" from our direct experiences (transient now). It enables us to receive, enrich and transfer the accumulated knowledge of our cultures by other means then our genetic makeup. The raw physical or electro-chemical interactions could also be considered as a kind of basic language - however, in such cases the "language" is "hard-coded" by physical or electro-chemical "laws" that do not leave much room for adjustments and evolution, although the capacity to symbol probably has its roots in such "languages".
a formal system of communication involving symbols, whether spoken, written, or gestured, and rules for combining them. (326)
A symbolic form of communication-perhaps the most important feature of a culture.
Written and symbolic communication.
A systematic and shared method for receiving and giving information and therefore essential for socialization, thinking and education. Language may be based on sounds (speech) or vision (signs and print) or touch (as with Deaf-Blind people).
An abstract system of sounds (speech), signs (written characters), and gestures (non-verbal communication) by which members of a society express their thoughts, feelings, ideas, and desires.
English is the "lingua franca" for scientific communication and it is also the language of a significant fraction of the internet users. Institutions publishing only in their mother tongue alone achieved a lower visibility than those with multilingual websites.
The expression and understanding of human communication.
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the abstract system underlying the speech (and if applicable, writing system) of a community. It is usually said that people speak different languages if they are not able to understand each otherâ€(tm)s speech. There are over 40 distinct First Nations languages in British Columbia.
A language is a system, used to communicate, comprising a set of arbitrary symbols and a set of rules (or grammar) by which the manipulation of these symbols is governed. These symbols can be combined productively to convey new information, distinguishing languages from other forms of communication. The word language (without an article) can also refer to the use of such systems as a phenomenon.
