Moonspeak vs. Language

Moonspeak vs. Language — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Moonspeak and Language

Moonspeaknoun

(slang) Any confusing foreign language, especially Japanese or another East Asian language.

Languagenoun

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

The English language and the German language are related.Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL.

Languagenoun

(uncountable) The ability to communicate using words.

the gift of language

Languagenoun

(uncountable) The vocabulary and usage of a particular specialist field.

legal language;the language of chemistry

Languagenoun

The expression of thought (the communication of meaning) in a specified way.

body language;the language of the eyes

Languagenoun

A body of sounds, signs and/or signals by which animals communicate, and by which plants are sometimes also thought to communicate.

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Languagenoun

A computer language; a machine language.

Languagenoun

(uncountable) Manner of expression.

Languagenoun

(uncountable) The particular words used in a speech or a passage of text.

The language used in the law does not permit any other interpretation.The language he used to talk to me was obscene.

Languagenoun

(uncountable) Profanity.

Languagenoun

A languet, a flat plate in or below the flue pipe of an organ.

Languageverb

To communicate by language; to express in language.

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Languagenoun

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols;

he taught foreign languagesthe language introduced is standard throughout the textthe speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written

Languagenoun

(language) communication by word of mouth;

his speech was garbledhe uttered harsh languagehe recorded the spoken language of the streets

Languagenoun

a system of words used in a particular discipline;

legal terminologythe language of sociology

Languagenoun

the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication;

he didn't have the language to express his feelings

Languagenoun

the mental faculty or power of vocal communication;

language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals

Languagenoun

the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number;

his compositions always started with the lyricshe wrote both words and musicthe song uses colloquial language