langage

Definitions of langage
  1. noun
    a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
    synonyms: langue
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    langage gestuel
    language expressed by visible hand gestures
    langue artificielle
    a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose
    langue, langue naturelle
    a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
    langue véhiculaire
    a common language used by speakers of different languages
    expression
    a linear sequence of words as spoken or written
    phrase
    a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
    langage de programmation
    (computer science) a language designed for programming computers
    langue, langue maternelle
    one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next
    pidgin
    an artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages
    amérindien, indien
    any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
    indo-européen
    the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia
    caucasien
    a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that are unrelated to languages spoken elsewhere
    afro asiatique
    a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
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    communication
    something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
  2. noun
    the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
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    faculté
    one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
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