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  1. A language is a structured system of communication used by humans. Languages consist of spoken sounds in spoken languages or written elements in written languages. Additionally, a language may consist of other symbolic elements like hand gestures in sign languages .

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    Language, a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves. The functions of language include communication, the expression of identity, play, imaginative expression, and emotional release.

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    Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and written forms, and may also be conveyed through sign languages. Human language is characterized by its cultural and historical diversity, … See more

    The English word language derives ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s "tongue, speech, language" through Latin lingua, "language; tongue", and Old French language. The word is sometimes used to … See more

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    The study of language, linguistics, has been developing into a science since the first grammatical descriptions of particular languages in India more than 2000 years ago, after the … See more

    Speaking is the default modality for language in all cultures. The production of spoken language depends on sophisticated capacities for controlling the lips, tongue and … See more

    When described as a system of symbolic communication, language is traditionally seen as consisting of three parts: signs, meanings See more

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    Theories about the origin of language differ in regard to their basic assumptions about what language is. Some theories are based on the … See more

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    Human languages display considerable plasticity in their deployment of two fundamental modes: oral (speech and mouthing) and manual (sign and gesture). For example, it is … See more

    While humans have the ability to learn any language, they only do so if they grow up in an environment in which language exists and is used by … See more

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  4. Language Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster