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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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00Please tell me if what I am confused about seems to have bits of validity.02br
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00Communicate using 01u00spoken language02u02br
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00Here, the word 'language' seems to imply01u00 any02u00 form of communication, not particularily in reference to the language used by particular countries. But a common sense tells us that what follows 'spoken' should be the language that is spoken in a particular country, doesn't it? 0-
  

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02font 02br 02br 01font 01font 00Communication02font 00 using 01u 00spoken language02u 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Here, the word 'language' seems to imply01u 00 any02u 00 form of communication, not particularily in reference to the language used by particular countries. 02br 02br 01font 00But a common sense tells us that what follows 'spoken' should be the language that is spoken in a particular country, doesn't it? 02font 00No.

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 01font 00Communication02font 00 using 01u 00spoken language02u 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Here, the word 'language' seems to imply01u 00 any02u 00 form of communication, not particularily in reference to the language used by particular countries.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00But a common sense tells us that what follows 'spoken' should be the language that is spoken in a particular country, doesn't it?
  • 02font 00No.
  • Why do you think that?
  • 00Consider a general statement like 'All human beings can communicate by both spoken language and written language'.
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0Hi,02br
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00When I am with my hearing friends, we communicate using spoken language. With my Deaf friends, we use sign language.0-
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10Please tell me if what I am confused about seems to have bits of validity.12br
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