Noun

languages

  1. Plural form of language.

Anagrams

Old French

Noun

languages f.

  1. Nominative plural of language
  2. Oblique plural of language

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Wed Oct 7 00:00:58 2009

A language is a system for encoding and decoding information. In its most common use, the term refers to so-called "natural languages" — the forms of communication considered peculiar to humankind. In linguistics the term is extended to refer to the human cognitive facility of creating and using language. Essential to both meanings is the systematic creation and usage of systems of symbols—each referring to linguistic concepts with semantic or logical or otherwise expressive meanings.

The most obvious manifestations are spoken languages such as English or Spoken Chinese. However, there are also written languages and other systems of visual symbols such as sign languages.

Although some other animals make use of quite sophisticated communicative systems, and these are sometimes casually referred to as animal language, none of these are known to make use of all of the properties that linguists use to define language in the strict sense.

When discussed more technically as a general phenomenon then, "language" always implies a particular type of human thought which can be present even when communication is not the result, and this way of thinking is also sometimes treated as indistinguishable from language itself.

In Western Philosophy for example, language has long been closely associated with reason, which is also a uniquely human way of using symbols. In Ancient Greek philosophical terminology, the same word, logos, was used as a term for both language or speech and reason, and the philosopher Thomas Hobbes used the English word "speech" so that it similarly could refer to reason, as will be discussed below.

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Sun Oct 4 02:55:57 2009

What are the benefits of learning other languages besides English?
Q. I'm currently learning french, which I'd like to be able to learn other languages after I can speak fluently. What languages do you suggest would be easy for me once I speak English and French? Also, what are the most practical languages to learn and why?
Asked by Leigh - Tue Aug 18 22:37:25 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well since you're learning French I highly recommend you go to the other Romantic languages since the grammar and vocabulary is usually the same but modified. I study many languages and it becomes more and more easier and fun to learn them knowing there are so many similarities (this applies to romance languages only though). 1. Spanish 2. Portuguese 3. Italian Also the rarer variations such as: 1. Catalan 2. Romania... (sorry I forgot the name of their language...) As for English... you could go into German since they're from the same family, although it's much harder than studying the Romantic languages. Good luck!
Answered by Ian0723 - Tue Aug 18 22:43:48 2009

What are the 30 most spoken languages in the world?
Q. I tried looking around but the most recent data collected is from 2005 or so, and I know how numbers like to fluctuate. Does anyone have the most recent info? If not the 30 most spoken languages, I will also settle for the 20 or 10 most spoken languages in the world.
Asked by Devin S - Sat Feb 21 17:12:21 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 1 Mandarin Sino-Tibetan Chinese Characters 1120 China, Malaysia, Taiwan 2 English Indo-European Latin 510 USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand 3 Hindi Indo-European Devanagari 490 North and Central India 4 Spanish Indo-European Latin 425 Mexico, Central and South America, Spain 5 Arabic Afro-Asiatic Arabic 255 Middle East, Arabia, North Africa 6 Russian Indo-European Cyrillic 254 Russia, Central Asia 7 Portuguese Indo-European Latin 218 Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa 8 Bengali Indo-European Bengali 215 Bangladesh, Eastern India 9 Malay, Indonesian Malayo-Polynesian Latin 175 Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore 10 French Indo-European Latin 130 France, Canada, West Africa, Central Africa 11 Japanese Altaic Chinese Characters and… [cont.]
Answered by cmk796 - Sat Feb 21 17:18:26 2009

What are some interesting ways I can introduce my child to other languages?
Q. My child is 6 months old and I've heard from multiple sources that it is best to start teaching children languages as early as possilbe. I only speak english and very minimal spanish. I would like my child to at least be familiar with the sounds of some other more complicated languages, specifically Cantonese. Currently we've been watching DVD's in the foreign language options with english subtitles for me. Since I can't immitate the sounds to reinforce the words does anyone have any ideas? Also, does anyone know of any childrens movies with language options other than french. I don't want him to be too screwed up or violent from all of the Kung Fu movies. I am specifically interested in Cantonese because it is considered the hardest… [cont.]
Asked by citykitty_333 - Fri Sep 28 13:36:25 2007 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you live close to or in a city with a large expatriate population, check for moms' & kids' clubs you could join.
Answered by Lyn - Fri Sep 28 13:43:38 2007

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