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Language English

Language English: Language.

Language is a communication tool. People use language to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions and communicate with others. Language consists of vocabulary, grammar and pragmatics. Vocabulary is the basic unit of language, grammar is the combination rule of vocabulary, and pragmatics is the application and communication function of language in a specific culture.

Languages are diverse, and different regions and cultures have their own unique languages. These languages have different grammars and vocabulary, and also reflect the ideas and values of different cultures. Language reflects the changes of society and culture, and new words and pragmatics constantly appear and evolve, reflecting the progress and development of society.

Language plays a very important role in people's daily life. People express their feelings and thoughts through language learning, work and communication, and establish interpersonal relationships and social networks through language. Language also affects people's thinking, behavior and decision making. Different language environments may lead to different ways of thinking and behavior habits.

Language is produced by labor, and language is the product of society. Since language is the product of society, it will inevitably develop with the development of society. This is because the development of language needs to communicate with each other, and it is impossible for a person to develop language because he is isolated from society. "Develop and transform ourselves through production, and generate new strength, new ideas, new ways of communication, new demands and new languages".

The essence of language:

Language is a social phenomenon. Language is a tool of social communication, which is produced by people in the process of labor. Language changes with the change of society, and it also affects the development of society.

2. Language is a symbol system. Language is a symbol system, which consists of phonemes, morphemes, words and sentences, among which morpheme is the most basic unit.

3. Expressiveness of language. Language conveys information through expression, rather than directly conveying the objective things themselves. Expressions in language include sounds, words and images.