5 Questions
What is the primary means by which humans convey meaning?
All of the above
What characteristic enables the creation of an infinite number of sentences in human languages?
Productivity and displacement
How are estimates of the number of human languages in the world characterized?
Varied
What enables any language to be encoded into secondary media using auditory, visual, or tactile stimuli?
Modality-independent
What allows the ability to refer to objects, events, and ideas that are not immediately present in the discourse?
Productivity and displacement
Test your knowledge on the structure and communication of language, including grammar, vocabulary, spoken and written forms, and sign languages. Explore the cultural and historical diversity of human languages and writing systems.
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