Definition and features of language: by EDY JOSUE DAVID RAMIREZ CHOC https://padlet.com/eramirezc33/p8q7nlj9s32z1u84 en-us 2025-03-02 08:10:39 UTC 2025-03-02 08:27:56 UTC hello@padlet.com eramirezc33 https://padlet.com/eramirezc33/p8q7nlj9s32z1u84/wish/3347809191 Language is how humans communicate. It helps us share ideas, build societies, and create art, science, and technology. It’s more than just words, it’s a system of sounds, symbols, and rules.

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  • Duality: Language has two layers: sounds and meanings.

  • Displacement: We can talk about things that aren’t here or now, like the past or future.

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  • Universality: All humans have language, but each culture has its own unique system.

  • Cultural Transmission: We learn language from our elders and pass it on to the next generation.

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