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A '''language''' is a [[system]] of arbitrary [[symbols]] and the rules used to manipulate them.  '''Language''' can also refer to the use of such systems as a general [[phenomenon]].  Though commonly used as a means of communication among people, [[human]] language is only one instance of this [[phenomenon]].  This article concerns the properties of language in general.  For [[information]] specifically on the use of language by humans, see the main article on [[natural language]].

A '''language''' is a [[system]] of arbitrary [[symbols]] and the rules used to manipulate them.  '''Language''' can also refer to the use of such systems as a general [[phenomenon]].  Though commonly used as a means of communication among people, [[human]] language is only one instance of this [[phenomenon]].  This article concerns the properties of language in general.  For [[information]] specifically on the use of language by humans, see the main article on [[natural language]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language]