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1. the principal method of human communication,

consisting of words used in a structured and
conventional way and conveyed by speech,
writing, or gesture.
"a study of the way children learn language"

2. a system of communication used by a particular

country or community.
"the book was translated into twenty-five
languages"

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spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means
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The simplest way to define language is as a system of
communication used by humans. Languages can be
spoken or signed, and some have a written form.

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A language is a system of sounds and written symbols
used by the people of a particular country, area, or
tribe to communicate with each other.

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