| Descriptor in English: | Language |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Lenguaje |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Idioma |
| Descriptor in French: | Langage |
| Entry term(s): |
Dialect Dialects Languages |
| Tree number(s): |
F01.145.209.399 L01.559 SP3.001.005.030.050.010.010.030.010 SP3.001.005.070.010.010.010.010 |
| Scope note: | A verbal or nonverbal means of communicating ideas or feelings. |
| Annotation: | what is spoken or written; do not confuse with LINGUISTICS (see note there) or SPEECH (language as it comes out of the mouth) |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
HI history |
| See also the descriptors: |
Multilingualism
MeSH Sign Language MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 7980 |
| Descriptor UI: | D007802 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2019/02/26 |
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PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms -
INFORMATION SCIENCE
Information Science [L01]Information Science
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Language
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Dialect
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| Concept UI |
M0012201 |
| Scope note | A verbal or nonverbal means of communicating ideas or feelings. |
| Preferred term | Language |
| Entry term(s) |
Languages |
| Concept UI |
M000646311 |
| Scope note | Language forms, particularly oddities of pronunciation and syntax, that are associated with a region or a group. |
| Preferred term | Dialect |
| Entry term(s) |
Dialects |
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