a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
(language) communication by word of mouth
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
the quality of a person's voice
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
