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- Dictionarylanguage/ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture: "a study of the way children learn language"
- 2. a system of communication used by a particular country or community: "the book was translated into twenty-five languages" Similar
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3 days ago · English language, a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian, German, and Dutch languages. It originated in England and is the dominant language of the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand.
- Composition
English language - Grammar, Vocabulary, Syntax: Composition,...
- Middle English
English language - Middle Ages, Dialects, Grammar: One...
- Hindustani Language
Hindustani language, lingua franca of northern India and...
- Icelandic
Icelandic language, national language of Iceland, spoken by...
- African American English
In the 20th century much of the scholarship on AAE revolved...
- Vocabulary
English language - Vocabulary, Grammar, Dialects: The...
- Composition
1 day ago · English is an official language of countries populated by few descendants of native speakers of English. It has also become by far the most important language of international communication when people who share no native language meet anywhere in the world.
17 hours ago · Linguistics is the scientific study of language. [1][2][3] Linguistics is based on a theoretical as well as a descriptive study of language and is also interlinked with the applied fields of language studies and language learning, which entails the study of specific languages.
5 days ago · Contents. How Language Acquisition Works in General. How Children Learn Languages. How Adults Learn Languages. 12 Key Language Learning Tips. 1. Create a Regular Habit. 2. Be on the Lookout for Patterns. 3. Listen to Native Speakers in Authentic Contexts. 4. Read Authentic Texts in Your Target Language. 5. Use Mnemonics. 6.
3 days ago · Syntax: The Structure of Sentences. Syntax is the set of rules that govern the structure of sentences. It dictates how words are arranged to convey meaning. In English, we typically use a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order: “The cat (Subject) sat (Verb) on the mat (Object).”. However, other languages follow different patterns.
3 days ago · Semantics - Wikipedia. A central topic in semantics concerns the relation between language, world, and mental concepts. Semantics is the study of linguistic meaning. It examines what meaning is, how words get their meaning, and how the meaning of a complex expression depends on its parts.
3 days ago · Dravidian languages, family of some 70 languages spoken primarily in South Asia. The Dravidian languages are spoken by more than 215 million people in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
