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  2. Language, a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings express themselves. The functions of language include communication, the expression of identity, play, imaginative expression, and emotional release.

  3. Jargon Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    JARGON meaning: the language used for a particular activity or by a particular group of people.

  4. Jargon | Slang, Idioms, Colloquialisms | Britannica

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    Jargon, in colonial history, an unstable rudimentary hybrid language used as a means of communication between persons having no other language in common. Although the term was long synonymous with pidgin—as can be seen by the use of jargon in the names of such pidgins as Chinook Jargon and Mobilian.

  5. Language - Meaning, Style, Communication | Britannica

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    Language - Meaning, Style, Communication: The whole object and purpose of language is to be meaningful. Languages have developed and are constituted in their present forms in order to meet the needs of communication in all its aspects.

  6. Slang emanates from conflicts in values, sometimes superficial, often fundamental. When an individual applies language in a new way to express hostility, ridicule, or contempt, often with sharp wit, he may be creating slang, but the new expression will perish unless it is picked up by others.

  7. Language - Communication, Grammar, Culture | Britannica

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    Language - Communication, Grammar, Culture: It has been seen that language is much more than the external expression and communication of internal thoughts formulated independently of their verbalization.

  8. English language, a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian, German, and Dutch languages. It originated in England and is the dominant language of the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand.

  9. Language Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    LANGUAGE meaning: 1 : the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other often used before another noun; 2 : any one of the systems of human language that are used and understood by a particular group of people

  10. Slang Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    SLANG meaning: words that are not considered part of the standard vocabulary of a language and that are used very informally in speech especially by a particular group of people.

  11. Artificial intelligence (AI) | Definition, Examples, Types ...

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    Artificial intelligence (AI), the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. The term is frequently applied to the project of developing systems with the ability to reason, discover meaning, generalize, or learn from past experiences.