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1) A language is a structured system of communication that can be spoken, signed, or have written representations, and the scientific study of language is called linguistics. 2) There are estimated to be between 5,000-7,000 languages spoken globally, and all languages rely on rules of semantics, phonology, and syntax. 3) Language is unique to humans and is thought to have evolved from early hominin communication systems, allowing for theory of mind and shared intentionality, and is processed in the brai
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- Black
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