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Language is a unique human activity that uses signs and syntax for the purpose of communication, whether of knowledge, beliefs, or emotions. The signs can be phonetic, visual, or tactile and are grouped into larger linguistic units so as to express more complete thoughts. All human relationships require the use of language. Language is necessary for humans to function in society and to understand the world around them. Language can also be defined as a specific system of communication shared by a specific human community that employs its own signs and syntax. Each human community has its own way of describing and looking at the world and this is reflected in the specified community's language.

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