What is Language?
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Some forms of ______ are closer to speech than others and vice versa.

writing

Language is a system of ______ communication.

human

A language consists of a special arrangement of ______ (or their written forms) into words, phrases, and sentences.

sounds

Language is used habitually by ______ and writers to express feelings and ideas.

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

Language consists of a special arrangement of sounds (or their ______ forms) into words, phrases, and sentences.

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

Language is used to express ______ and ideas.

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

Writers can make use of ______, headings, layout, colors and other graphical effects in their written texts.

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

Writers can make use of punctuation, ______, layout, colors and other graphical effects in their written texts.

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

Writers can make use of punctuation, headings, ______, colors and other graphical effects in their written texts.

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

A ______ is a phonetic writing system consisting of symbols representing syllables.

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

Writers can make use of punctuation, headings, layout, ______ and other graphical effects in their written texts.

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

A ______ is a writing system consisting of symbols representing syllables.

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

Writers can make use of punctuation, headings, layout, colors and other ______ effects in their written texts.

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

A phonetic writing system consisting of symbols representing ______ is called a syllabary.

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

A syllabary is a phonetic writing system consisting of symbols representing ______.

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

A syllabary is a ______ writing system consisting of symbols representing syllables.

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

The Indo-European language family includes approximately ______ languages.

<p>150</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indo-European language family is spoken by ______ people worldwide.

<p>3 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

The languages of the Indo-European family are spoken in ______, among other regions.

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

In addition to Europe, the Indo-European language family is also spoken in ______ and North America.

<p>Western Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indo-European language family is also spoken in ______, a country in the Southern Hemisphere.

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

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