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Language is a system of symbols used by humans to communicate as members of a social group and participants in its culture. It has five major structural components - phonemes, morphemes, lexemes, syntax, and context - that work together to create meaningful communication. A scientific study of language, called linguistics, examines language in general and specific languages as structured systems of arbitrary symbols, which were originally mother tongues, used for human communication through speech, gestures, signs or writing.

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What Is Language

Language is a system of symbols used by humans to communicate as members of a social group and participants in its culture. It has five major structural components - phonemes, morphemes, lexemes, syntax, and context - that work together to create meaningful communication. A scientific study of language, called linguistics, examines language in general and specific languages as structured systems of arbitrary symbols, which were originally mother tongues, used for human communication through speech, gestures, signs or writing.

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What is language?

Linguistics is a scientific study of a language.

A scientific study of languages


A scientific study of a language

Language in general but not specific

Language - a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which
human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves.

languages were originally 'mother tongues'.

What is language made up of?


Five major components of the structure of language are phonemes, morphemes, lexemes, syntax, and
context. These pieces all work together to create meaningful communication among individuals.

REFERENCES;

Introduction to Linguistics (TEM-8)

Published by: Erika McDaniel

Akmajian, A. (1995). Linguistics: An introduction to language and communication.

is a structured system of arbitrary vocal symbols used by human communication. Languages can be
based on speech and gesture (spoken language), sign, or writing.

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