- 语言学 yǔyánxué linguisticsthe scientific study of language, its structure, and development; philology
- 共同语言 gòngtóngyǔyán common languageCommon interests, feelings, or beliefs shared between people; a shared perspective or way of thinking.
- 肢体语言 zhītǐyǔyán body languageThe process of communicating nonverbally through conscious or unconscious gestures and movements; often referred to as [[体态语|體態語|ti3 tai4 yu3]] in Mainland China.
- 语言学家 yǔyánxuéjiā linguistlinguist; philologist
- 自然语言 zìrányǔyán natural languagea language that has developed naturally in use, such as Chinese or English, as opposed to an artificial or computer language
- 北京语言大学 běijīngyǔyándàxué Beijing Language and Culture UniversityBeijing Language and Culture University (BLCU); a public university in Beijing specializing in language teaching and research
- 汇编语言 huìbiānyǔyán assembly languageA low-level computer programming language that uses mnemonic codes to represent machine instructions; referred to as [[组合语言|組合語言|zu3 he2 yu3 yan2]] in Taiwan.
- 高级语言 gāojíyǔyán high-level language(computing) A computer programming language designed to be easy for humans to read and write, such as C++ or Python. It must be translated into a machine-readable format before a computer can run it.
- 北京语言学院 běijīngyǔyánxuéyuàn Beijing Language InstituteFormer name of [[北京语言大学|北京語言大學|bei3 jing1 yu3 yan2 da4 xue2]]
- 计算语言学 jìsuànyǔyánxué computational linguisticsThe branch of linguistics dealing with the computer processing of human language
- 元语言 yuányǔyán metalanguageA language used to describe or analyze another language
- 目标语言 mùbiāoyǔyán target languageThe language into which a text is being translated or the language being studied
- 机器语言 jīqìyǔyán machine languageA low-level programming language consisting of binary code that can be directly executed by a computer's central processing unit.
- 语言无味 yǔyánwúwèi insipid languageinsipid and boring language; dull or tasteless expression
- 算法语言 suànfǎyǔyán algorithmic languagea computer programming language designed for expressing algorithms
- 子语言 zǐyǔyán sublanguagea subset of a language used for a particular purpose or within a specific field
- 低级语言 dījíyǔyán low-level languageA computer programming language that provides little or no abstraction from a computer's instruction set architecture; specifically functions that are close to the hardware level, such as machine code or assembly language.
- 并时语言学 bìngshíyǔyánxué synchronic linguisticsthe study of a language at a specific point in time without considering its historical development
- 应用语言学 yìngyòngyǔyánxué applied linguisticsThe study and application of linguistics to practical areas like language teaching, speech therapy, translation, and standardization.
- 心理语言学 xīnlǐyǔyánxué psycholinguisticsthe study of the relationship between psychological factors and language use of language
- 描写语言学 miáoxiěyǔyánxué descriptive linguisticsthe study of language through the description of its structure at a specific point in time without historical considerations
- 数理语言学 shùlǐyǔyánxué mathematical linguisticsThe study of linguistics using mathematical methods, such as statistics and probability, to analyze speech frequency, meaning, and translation models
- 文学语言 wénxuéyǔyán standard languageThe standardized form of a national language based on modern written conventions, used in education, broadcasting, and formal communication.
- 断代语言学 duàndàiyǔyánxué synchronic linguisticsthe study of a language at a specific point in time without considering its historical development
- 普通语言学 pǔtōngyǔyánxué general linguisticsThe branch of linguistics that studies the nature, origin, and development of language in general, rather than focusing on specific languages.
- 机械语言 jīxièyǔyán machine languagethe lowest-level programming language consisting of binary code that can be executed directly by a computer's central processing unit
- 比较语言学 bǐjiàoyǔyánxué comparative linguisticsThe study of languages by comparing their historical development and shared features, such as grammar and vocabulary, across different time periods and regions.
- 电脑语言 diànnǎoyǔyán programming languageprogramming language; computer language; the formal language used to communicate instructions to a computer
- 社会语言学 shèhuìyǔyánxué sociolinguisticsthe study of language in relation to social factors, including differences of regional, class, and occupational dialect, gender differences, and bilingualism
- 程序设计语言 chéngxùshèjìyǔyán programming languageA language used to write computer programs, consisting of a set of words and rules used to give instructions to a computer. Also called [[编程语言|編程語言|bian1 cheng2 yu3 yan2]], [[程序语言|程序語言|cheng2 xu4 yu3 yan2]], or [[程式语言|程式語言|cheng2 shi4 yu3 yan2]] in Taiwan.
- 程序语言 chéngxùyǔyán programming languageA set of rules and symbols used to write instructions for a computer. This term is primarily used in Mainland China. Also referred to as [[程序设计语言|程序設計語言|cheng2 xu4 she4 ji4 yu3 yan2]] or [[编程语言|編程語言|bian1 cheng2 yu3 yan2]].
- 程式语言 chéngshìyǔyán programming languageA set of rules and symbols used to write computer software; primarily used in Taiwan.
- 组合语言 zǔhéyǔyán assembly languageA low-level computer programming language that uses mnemonics and symbols to represent machine code instructions; used primarily in Taiwan and known as [[汇编语言|匯編語言|hui4 bian1 yu3 yan2]] in Mainland China.
- 结构语言学 jiégòuyǔyánxué structural linguisticsstructural linguistics; a branch of linguistics concerned with the internal structures of language systems
- 编程语言 biānchéngyǔyán programming languageA set of words and symbols used to write instructions for a computer to execute.
- 网络语言 wǎngluòyǔyán internet slangSpecific words, symbols, or phrases used by internet users when communicating online; netspeak
- 自然语言处理 zìrányǔyánchǔlǐ natural language processingField of computer science and linguistics concerned with the interaction between computers and human languages.
- 虚拟现实置标语言 xūnǐxiànshízhìbiāoyǔyán VRMLvirtual reality markup language (computing)
- 计算机语言学 jìsuànjīyǔyánxué computational linguisticsThe study and processing of language using computers, covering fields such as machine translation, information retrieval, and speech recognition.
- 语言匮乏 yǔyánkuìfá language deficita lack of language skills or vocabulary; specifically used in linguistics to describe a language deficit
- 语言复读机 yǔyánfùdújī language repeaterA learning tool used to record and play back audio, typically used for language study to compare a student's pronunciation with a recording.
- 语言实验室 yǔyánshíyànshì language lablanguage laboratory
- 语言年代学 yǔyánniándàixué glottochronologythe study of the time when different languages separated based on shared vocabulary and rate of change
- 语言心理学 yǔyánxīnlǐxué psycholinguisticsThe study of the mental processes involved in the development, acquisition, and use of language; linguistic psychology.
- 语言环境 yǔyánhuánjìng linguistic contextthe situation or surrounding text in which a piece of language is used; language environment
- 语言能力 yǔyánnénglì linguistic competencelinguistic competence; verbal ability; language skills; the power of speech
- 语言训练 yǔyánxùnliàn language trainingtraining or instruction in a language
- 语言障碍 yǔyánzhàng'ài language barriera lack of communication between people who speak different languages
- 超文件标示语言 chāowénjiànbiāoshìyǔyán HTMLhypertext markup language used for creating web pages