21 Questions
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.
speakers
Language consists of a special arrangement of sounds (or their ______ forms) into words, phrases, and sentences.
written
Language is used to express ______ and ideas.
feelings
Writers can make use of ______, headings, layout, colors and other graphical effects in their written texts.
punctuation
Writers can make use of punctuation, ______, layout, colors and other graphical effects in their written texts.
headings
Writers can make use of punctuation, headings, ______, colors and other graphical effects in their written texts.
layout
A ______ is a phonetic writing system consisting of symbols representing syllables.
syllabary
Writers can make use of punctuation, headings, layout, ______ and other graphical effects in their written texts.
colors
A ______ is a writing system consisting of symbols representing syllables.
syllabary
Writers can make use of punctuation, headings, layout, colors and other ______ effects in their written texts.
graphical
A phonetic writing system consisting of symbols representing ______ is called a syllabary.
syllables
A syllabary is a phonetic writing system consisting of symbols representing ______.
syllables
A syllabary is a ______ writing system consisting of symbols representing syllables.
phonetic
The Indo-European language family includes approximately ______ languages.
150
The Indo-European language family is spoken by ______ people worldwide.
3 billion
The languages of the Indo-European family are spoken in ______, among other regions.
Europe
In addition to Europe, the Indo-European language family is also spoken in ______ and North America.
Western Asia
The Indo-European language family is also spoken in ______, a country in the Southern Hemisphere.
Australia
Test your understanding of the definition of language, including its components and purpose. Learn how language is used to express feelings and ideas through a special arrangement of sounds and written forms.
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