1.a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols;
he taught foreign languages
2.(language) communication by word of mouth;
his speech was garbled
3.a system of words used in a particular discipline;
legal terminology
4.the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication;
he didn't have the language to express his feelings
5.the mental faculty or power of vocal communication;
language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
6.the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number;
his compositions always started with the lyrics