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A system of communication organized by rules that uses symbols such as words, sounds, and gestures to convey information. (page 115)
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language
A system of communication organized by rules that uses symbols such as words, sounds, and gestures to convey information. (page 115)
productivity
The linguistic ability to use known words to invent new word combinations. (page 116)
displacement
The ability to use words to refer to objects not immediately present or events occurring in the past or future. (page 116)
descriptive linguistics
The study of the sounds, symbols, and gestures of a language, and their combination into forms that communicate meaning. (page 118)
phonemes
The smallest units of sound that can make a difference in meaning. (page 118)
