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... language that is used by one group of persons and has features of vocabulary , grammar , or pronunciation dis- tinguishing it from other varieties of the same language that are used by other groups . The two main types of dialects are ...
... language that is used by one group of persons and has features of vocabulary , grammar , or pronunciation dis- tinguishing it from other varieties of the same language that are used by other groups . The two main types of dialects are ...
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... language , language widely spo- ken on six continents . In the British Isles , North America , and Australasia , where En- glish is spoken as the primary language , the English - speaking population is fairly stable . In Africa , the ...
... language , language widely spo- ken on six continents . In the British Isles , North America , and Australasia , where En- glish is spoken as the primary language , the English - speaking population is fairly stable . In Africa , the ...
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... language . The direction of writing , unlike that of Sabaean and the other Semitic languages , is from left to right ; this is probably a result of Greek influence . See also Semitic alphabets , South . Ethiopic language : see Ge'ez ...
... language . The direction of writing , unlike that of Sabaean and the other Semitic languages , is from left to right ; this is probably a result of Greek influence . See also Semitic alphabets , South . Ethiopic language : see Ge'ez ...
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