The English word language derives ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s "tongue, speech, language" through Latin lingua, "language; tongue", and Old French language. The word is sometimes used to … Sjå meir

The study of language, linguistics, has been developing into a science since the first grammatical descriptions of particular languages in India more than 2000 years ago, after the … Sjå meir

Speaking is the default modality for language in all cultures. The production of spoken language depends on sophisticated … Sjå meir

When described as a system of symbolic communication, language is traditionally seen as consisting of three parts: signs, meanings, and a code connecting signs with their meanings. … Sjå meir

Theories about the origin of language differ in regard to their basic assumptions about what language is. Some theories are based on the idea that language is so complex that one … Sjå meir

Human languages display considerable plasticity in their deployment of two fundamental modes: oral (speech and mouthing Sjå meir

While humans have the ability to learn any language, they only do so if they grow up in an environment in which language exists and is used by others. Language is therefore dependent on Sjå meir