the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
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language
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
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speech
communication by word of mouth; "his speech was slurred"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the language of the streets"
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language
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"