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English is a widely spoken ______

language

Learning a new ______ can be challenging

language

She is fluent in several ______

languages

Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and ______.

<p>vocabulary</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vast majority of human languages have developed ______ systems that allow for the recording and preservation of the sounds or signs of language.

<p>writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Human language is characterized by its cultural and historical diversity, with significant ______ observed between cultures and across time.

<p>variations</p> Signup and view all the answers

Human languages possess the properties of ______ and displacement, which enable the creation of an infinite number of sentences, and the ability to refer to objects, events, and ideas that are not immediately present in the discourse.

<p>productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

The use of human language relies on social ______ and is acquired through learning.

<p>convention</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define language.

<p>Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the properties of human language?

<p>Human languages possess the properties of productivity and displacement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is human language acquired?

<p>The use of human language relies on social convention and is acquired through learning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many human languages are there in the world?

<p>Estimates vary between 5,000 and 7,000.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What allows for the recording and preservation of language?

<p>The vast majority of human languages have developed writing systems that allow for the recording and preservation of the sounds or signs of language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main components of language?

<p>grammar and vocabulary</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary means by which humans convey meaning?

<p>language</p> Signup and view all the answers

What enables the creation of an infinite number of sentences?

<p>productivity and displacement</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is human language acquired?

<p>through learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many human languages are estimated to exist in the world?

<p>between 5,000 and 7,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

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