How do you use the word "language" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "language" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "language": Bill Clinton spoke in ambiguous language when asked to describe his relationship with Monica Lewinsky. It is important for you to learn a foreign language.

Language Meaning

/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd͡ʒ/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

nounThe ability to communicate using words.

Sentence Examples

Bill Clinton spoke in ambiguous language when asked to describe his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

It is important for you to learn a foreign language.

Americans and Brits speak the same language

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

lyric speech

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The most widely spoken ____ in Brazil today is Portuguese, not Spanish.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

Learning a new ____ can be a very challenging but rewarding experience that opens up many new doors.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Vulgar Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Vulgar Latin -icus Vulgar Latin -āticus Vulgar Latin -āticum Vulgar Latin *linguāticum Old French languagebor. Middle English langage English language From Middle English langage, language, from Old French language, from Vulgar Latin *linguāticum, from Latin lingua (“tongue, speech, language”), from Old Latin dingua (“tongue”), from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue, speech, language”). Doublet of langaj. Displaced native Old English ġeþēode.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"He appears, and gives his advice, accompanied by a stone, which, by being put into the mouth, endows its possessor with the gift of all languages." — 1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 211:

"Hence the natural language of the mute is, in schools of this class, suppressed as soon and as far as possible, and its existence as a language, capable of being made the reliable and precise vehicle for the widest range of thought, is ignored." — 1983, History of the College for the Deaf, 1857-1907, →ISBN, page 240:

"No language could express his rage and despair." — 1900, William Beckford, The History of the Caliph Vathek, page 50:

"Mr. Darko, generally acknowledged to be the last surviving member of the Ofo Tribe, was also the last remaining speaker of the tribe's language." — 2000, Geary Hobson, The Last of the Ofos, →ISBN, page 113:

"Many of us have entertained the idea of expanding our horizons. Learning a foreign language is an obvious option. It’s one that I would personally endorse: My individual circumstances were such that, by the age of 12, I could speak German, Greek and English, so languages became my passion and my hobby." — 2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022:

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