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Presently, this gallery contains images relating to [[linguistics]] and [[language]] (''work in progress!''). Please add more.
Presently, this gallery contains images relating to [[linguistics]] and [[language]] (''work in progress!''). Please add more.
[[Image:Spoken-language-naples.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Human]]s instinctively [[communication|communicate]], as the conversation of these two men in [[Naples]], [[Italy]] shows.]]
[[Image:Spoken-language-naples-bike.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Stopping and talking is central to human [[culture]].]]


[[Image:Asl-i-love-you.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''I love you'' in [[American Sign Language]].]]
[[Image:Asl-i-love-you.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''I love you'' in [[American Sign Language]].]]
[[Image:Churchill-roosevelt-statues.jpg|thumb|left|250px|One reason to study [[linguistics]] is its importance in human culture - so important is this urge to [[communication|communicate]] that it is often depicted in [[art]].]]


[[Image:Asl-lecture-in-asl.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This lecture on American Sign Language is being conducted in ASL. Today, much research on sign language comes from [[linguist]]s who are themselves [[deafness|deaf]].]]
[[Image:Asl-lecture-in-asl.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This lecture on American Sign Language is being conducted in ASL. Today, much research on sign language comes from [[linguist]]s who are themselves [[deafness|deaf]].]]
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[[Image:marines-poo-diving-shop-japan.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Why this shop name in [[Japan]]? Linguists also investigate how language is used, but how it is 'abused' is left to others.]]
[[Image:marines-poo-diving-shop-japan.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Why this shop name in [[Japan]]? Linguists also investigate how language is used, but how it is 'abused' is left to others.]]
[[Image:Spoken-language-naples.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Human]]s instinctively talk, as the conversation of these two men in [[Naples]], [[Italy]] shows.]]
[[Image:Spoken-language-naples-bike.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Stopping and talking is central to human [[culture]].]]
[[Image:Churchill-roosevelt-statues.jpg|thumb|right|250px|One reason to study [[linguistics]] is its importance in human culture - so important is this urge to [[communication|communicate]] that it is often depicted in [[art]].]]

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Presently, this gallery contains images relating to linguistics and language (work in progress!). Please add more.

Humans instinctively communicate, as the conversation of these two men in Naples, Italy shows.
Stopping and talking is central to human culture.
I love you in American Sign Language.
One reason to study linguistics is its importance in human culture - so important is this urge to communicate that it is often depicted in art.
This lecture on American Sign Language is being conducted in ASL. Today, much research on sign language comes from linguists who are themselves deaf.
Language may be written using different orthographies using modern technology.
An example of written language - in this case, English.
Why this shop name in Japan? Linguists also investigate how language is used, but how it is 'abused' is left to others.
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