1.language泛指“语言”时是不可数名词,在句中可用作定语。language用来表示一个国家或民族具体的“语言文字”时,是可数名词,其前要加the。language与the连用还可表示“某种语言的全部词汇”。
2.language还作“表达方式”解,可指用各种非语言的方式来表达情感或传达信息。有时还可表示“亵渎的言语”,是不可数名词。language有时还可引申表示“观点,立场”。
3.the spoken language和the written language分别表示“口语”“书面语”,前面均应有the。

bad〔foul,strong〕 language
粗话,骂人的话 rude or shocking words and phrases
There is too much strong language on TV.电视上的粗话太多了。
The prisoner used bad language towards the policeman.犯人辱骂警察。

speak the same language
共同的信仰或观点 have a same point of view or faith
I feel very much at ease with Mr. Emerson. We both speak the same language.与埃默森先生交往我感到心情十分舒畅,我们两个人非常谈得来。

He has mastered three languages.他掌握了三种语言。
A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life.外国语是人生斗争的一种武器。
There are many African languages.有多种非洲语言。
He speaks the French language.他讲法语。
In his lecture, he bore down on the importance of idiomatic usage in a language.他在演讲中着重强调了语言中习惯用法的重要性。
The poems have been translated into more than ten languages.这些诗已被译成十几种文字。
The contract was formulated in difficult legal language.该合同是用深奥的法律术语订立的。
Watch your language—there are ladies present!你说话注意点儿,有女士在场。
The language this computer uses is BASIC.这台计算机使用的是BASIC语言。
Whales have a language of squeaks and clicks.鲸用吱吱声和咔嗒声表意。
This theory can only be expressed in mathematical language.这个理论只能用数学语言来表达。
She liked the poet's beautiful language.她喜欢那位诗人的优美的语言风格。
The story is told in simple and elegant language.这个故事的语言平易而优美。
He just doesn't speak my language.他和我所持立场不同。

language, tongue
这两个词都可指“语言”。其区别是:
1.tongue多指“国语”“母语”或“方言”;language指各种语言,还可指表示思想感情的一切非语言的符号或动作。例如:
This dictionary is specially intended for people whose native tongue is not English.这本词典是专为母语不是英语的人编写的。
Music has been called the universal language.人们称音乐为世界语言。
2.language是普通用语;而tongue多用于文学、诗歌中。

［同义词］   speech, tongue, vernacular;dialect, jargon, terminology, vocabulary
［词源］  ＜中古英语＜古法语langage (舌,语言)