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EN 200 - History of the Language: Language Basics

What is Language?

Language - "An abstract cognitive system that uniquely allows humans to produce and comprehend meaningful utterances."

Vedrana Mihalicek and Christina Wilson (Eds.) 2011. Language Files: Materials for an Introduction to Language and Linguistics. Columbus: The Ohio State University Press, 695.

Library of Congress Subject Areas

H - Social Sciences

  • Subclass HT - Communities. Classes. Races.

L - Education

P - Language and Literature

  • Subclass P - Philology. Libguistics

The History of the English Language in Ten Minutes

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