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Languages and variations within languages play both a unifying and a diversifying role in human society as a whole. Language is a part of culture, but culture is a complex totality containing many different features, and the boundaries between cultural features are not clear-cut, nor do they all coincide.
Definition of language noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. language. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ Idioms. of a country. [countable] the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country or area. the English language. It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well.
A language is a system of words and grammar used by a group of people. When we write and speak, we're using language. Animals have amazing forms of communication, but the unique thing about people is our ability to use language. There are hundreds of languages in the world, and you might be learning a second language in school.
