languages

Definition/Scope: Systematic means of communicating ideas and feelings through the use of signs, gestures, words, and/or auditory symbols.

Narrower Terms:

command languages
concepts (semantics)
dialects
English language
foreign languages
index languages
language proficiency
language usage
markup languages
natural languages
official languages
query languages
software programming languages
verbal communication
written language

Related Terms:

alphabets
language classification
language standardization
language tests
linguistics
semantic network
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