What is the meaning of language?

noun

• A systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: linguistic communication
• Language) communication by word of mouth. (
  • usage: "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
  • synonyms: speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication
• The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number.
  • usage: "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"
  • synonyms: lyric, words
• The cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication.
  • usage: "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"
  • synonyms: linguistic process
• The mental faculty or power of vocal communication.
  • usage: "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
  • synonyms: speech
• A system of words used to name things in a particular discipline.
  • usage: "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"
  • synonyms: terminology, nomenclature