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Definition:
A human system of communication that uses arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds,
gestures, or written symbols. The study of language is called linguistics.
See also:
• What Is Language?
• Common Myths About Language
• Speech
• Writing
• Anti-Language
• Biased Language
• Bilingualism
• Block Language
• Code Switching
• Contact Language
• Creole
• Dialect
• Discourse
• English Language
• Figurative Language
• Home Language
• Language Acquisition
• Language Death
• Language Family
• Language Maven
• Langue
• Lexicon
• Lingua Franca
• Linguicism
• Linguistic Insecurity
• Metalanguage
• Natural Language
• Parole
• Pidgin
• Register
• Sexist Language
• Taboo Language
• Vernacular
Etymology:
Observations:
• "Would I had phrases that are not known, utterances that are strange, in new
language that has not been used, free from repetition, not an utterance which has
grown stale, which men of old have spoken."
(ancient Egyptian inscription)
Pronunciation: LANG-gwij
Related Terms
• Grammar
• Syntax
• Diction
The English Language
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