10 Interesting Fact About Linguistics and language acquisition

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Languages:

• According to linguistic experts, there are more than 7,000 languages used throughout the world.
• Indonesian has around 300 million speakers, making it the fourth largest language in the world.
• English is the most widely used international language in the world, with around 1.5 billion speakers worldwide.
• Human language is the only language that has the ability to express complex thoughts and feelings that cannot be found in animal languages.
• Children can easily learn new languages because they have the natural ability to absorb a language called a critical period.
• Language forms the way we think and influence the way we understand the world around us.
• Language has the ability to change people's perceptions of something, especially in politics and media.
• Language has many local variations called dialects, which can distinguish grammar, vocabulary, and accents in the same language.
• Language can experience changes over time and cultural influences, such as the development of new vocabulary and changes in grammar.
• Linguistic studies can help us understand the origin of language, language structure, and different language differences throughout the world.