Design features of language d.displacement: --human languages enable their users to symbolize objects,events and concepts which are not present (in time and space)at the moment of communication. e.g.We now can refer to Confucius (over 2500 years ago in time)or to the North Pole (much far away in space)Design features of language d. displacement: --human languages enable their users to symbolize objects, events and concepts which are not present (in time and space) at the moment of communication. e.g. We now can refer to Confucius (over 2500 years ago in time) or to the North Pole (much far away in space)