(n.) the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way // a non-verbal method of expression or communication, such as body language // a system of communication used by a particular country or community // the style of a piece of writing or speech // the phraseology and vocabulary of a particular profession, domain, or group, e.g. legal language // (usually as bad/foul/strong language) coarse or offensive language.