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A Little Book Of Language

Reveals language's myriad intricacies and quirks. This book focuses on the development of unique linguistic styles, the origins of obscure accents, and the search for the first written word. It discusses the plight of endangered languages, as well as successful cases of linguistic revitalization.
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Reveals language's myriad intricacies & quirks. This book focuses on the development of unique linguistic styles, the origins of obscure accents, & the search for the first written word. It discusses the plight of endangered languages, as well as successful cases of linguistic revitalization.

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Language - the method of communication used in different areas. Humans and computers have many different languages.
Language - The way humans communicate either written and spoken.

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