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What Is Language?

Language is a process every human being learns from birth. It is a system of by which we as humans communicate. We use this form of communication to express emotion, convey thoughts, and generally ‘think’ abstractly. We do so through a system of signs, using speech, in a conventional manner as human beings.
Language is most importantly a system. We use this system as a blueprint to form words. These words, or terms, all have a specific meaning and relevance. They are spoken in a particular manner and carry a particular meaning. Words spoken alone generally have no significance. Since there are two levels in this language system, we use the prefix ‘dual’ and discuss the duality of patterning. With the “duality of patterning” (Algeo, Pyles) words spoken alone can have individual meanings, and can mean something completely different when combined.
Phonology is one of many aspects of language. This is the study of the patterned interaction of speech sounds. A......


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