Language  

语言

The everyday use of this term involves several different mass-noun and count-noun senses, which linguistics is careful to distinguish. At its most specific level, it may refer to the concrete act of speaking, writing or signing in a given situation.

这一名称的日常用法有好几种不同涵义，语言学中对其有详细的区分。在最具体的层次上，语言指在一特定情景中说话、书写、打手势这些具体的行为。