social function of language
41Open and closed systems in social science — Ludwig Bertalanffy describes two types of systems: open systems and closed systems. The open systems are systems that allow interactions between its internal elements and the environment. An open system is defined as a “system in exchange of… …
42Sign language in infants and toddlers — This article is about the usage of sign language to communicate with infants and toddlers.DevelopmentIn the United States, teaching sign language to non signing families to communicate with their hearing infants and toddlers was developed by… …
43Identity (social science) — Identity is an umbrella term used throughout the social sciences to describe an individual s comprehension of him or herself as a discrete, separate entity. This term, though generic, can be further specified by the disciplines of psychology and… …
44French language — French La langue française Pronunciation [fʁɑ̃sɛ] Spoken in See below Native speakers 68 million (2005) …
45Ordinary language philosophy — For the philosophy of language, see Philosophy of language. Ordinary language philosophy is a philosophical school that approaches traditional philosophical problems as rooted in misunderstandings philosophers develop by distorting or forgetting… …
46Creole language — A creole language, or simply a creole, is a stable natural language developed from the mixing of parent languages; creoles differ from pidgins (which are believed by scholars to be necessary precedents of creoles) in that they have been nativized …
47Meaning (philosophy of language) — The nature of meaning, its definition, elements, and types, was discussed by philosophers Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas. According to them meaning is a relationship between two sorts of things: signs and the kinds of things they mean (intend …
48Crow language — Crow Apsáalookanq̌i Spoken in USA Region Montana Native speakers 4,280  (date missing) Language family …
49History of the Czech language — The Czech language developed at the close of the 1st millennium from the Proto Slavic language. Individual periods Proto Czech The oldest development stage of Czech as a separate language (end of the 10th century – c. mid 12th century). Linguists …
50Irish language — This article is about the modern Goidelic language. For the form of English as it is spoken in Ireland, see Hiberno English. For the cant based partly on English and partly on Irish, see Shelta. Irish Gaeilge Pronunciation [ˈɡeːlʲɟə] …
