Human language is characterized by distinctive features such as the use of sound signals, arbitrariness, the need for learning, duality, and displacement. These intrinsic features set human language apart from other communication systems, allowing for complex and diverse forms of expression.

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Administrative law is a branch of public law that governs the relationship between the state and its citizens, regulating how power is exercised by the executive branch and administrative agencies. It sets legal limits to ensure protection against abuse of power and arbitrariness, focusing on the or

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Human language possesses unique properties such as reflexivity, displacement, and arbitrariness, setting it apart from animal communication. These distinctions enable humans to communicate abstract concepts, discuss past and future events, and use arbitrary linguistic forms. The contrast between hum

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Exploring the fundamental concepts of linguistics such as phonology, morphology, and syntax, along with the distinction between prescriptive and descriptive grammar. Delving into different kinds of ungrammaticalities and the properties that make human language unique, including displacement, arbitra

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This text delves into the concept of substance-free phonology, discussing the arbitrariness of phonological items, the distinction between phonologically meaningful and meaningless items, and the relationship between phonology and phonetics. It also explores the role of sonority in phonological theo

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Human language possesses distinctive features such as the use of sound signals, arbitrariness, displacement, duality, the need for learning, creativity, patterning of units, and structure dependence. These features set human language apart from other communication systems, emphasizing its complexity

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Human language distinguishes itself from animal communication through properties like displacement, arbitrariness, and productivity. Displacement enables discussing abstract concepts, arbitrariness shows the non-literal connection between words and meanings, and productivity allows for endless expre

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