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  1. Language | Definition, Types, Characteristics, Development,

    Dec 29, 2025 · Language, a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings express themselves. The functions of language include …

  2. Functionalism | Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics | Britannica

    Nov 28, 2025 · Functionalism, in linguistics, the approach to language study that is concerned with the functions performed by language, primarily in terms of cognition (relating information), …

  3. Languages Portal | Britannica

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

  4. Language - History, Attitudes, Use | Britannica

    Nov 24, 2025 · People have long recognized the force and significance of language. Naming—applying a word to pick out and refer to a fellow human being, an animal, an object, …

  5. Language - Structure, Acquisition, Use | Britannica

    Dec 29, 2025 · Language - Structure, Acquisition, Use: Languages are immensely complicated structures. One soon realizes how complicated any language is when trying to learn it as a …

  6. Robert Henry Robins | Britannica

    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 …

  7. Python | Definition, Language, History, & Facts | Britannica

    6 days ago · Python is a general-purpose high-level computer programming language valued for its English-like syntax and powerful built-in data analysis and data science functions and libraries.

  8. Language - Meaning, Style, Communication | Britannica

    Dec 29, 2025 · Language - Meaning, Style, Communication: The whole object and purpose of language is to be meaningful. Languages have developed and are constituted in their present …

  9. Noam Chomsky - Linguistics, Grammar, Syntax | Britannica

    Dec 21, 2025 · Noam Chomsky - Linguistics, Grammar, Syntax: Chomsky’s theories of grammar and language are often referred to as “generative,” “transformational,” or “transformational …

  10. Noam Chomsky’s contribution to linguistics | Britannica

    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 …