Language is a system of symbols ymbols are objects, events, speech sounds, written forms, gestures, which humans attach meaning Symbols operate in changing fields of social relationships symbols are multivocal --enables a wide range of

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Define the following terms: 1. design feature:are features that define our human languages,such as arbitrariness,duality,creativity,displacement,cultural transmission,etc. 2. function: the use of language tocommunicate,to think ,etc.Language functions inclucle imformative function,interpersonal function,performative function,interpersonalfunction,performative function,emotive function,phatic communion,recreational function and metalingual function

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The Unified Modelling Language is a standard graphical language for modelling object oriented software At the end of the 1980s and the beginning of 1990s, the first object￾oriented development processes appeared The proliferation of methods and notations tended to cause

The nature of language A definition: Language is human speech; the ability to communicate by this means; a system of vocal sounds and combinations of such sounds to which meaning is attributed, used for the expression or communication of thoughts and feelings; the written representation of such a system. (Webster's New World Dictionary)

Can programming language influence correctness? anguages affect the way we think about problems The tools we use have a profound(and devious) influence on our thinking habits, and, therefore on our thinking abilities?

1、SQL (Structured query Language,结构化查询 语言)，功能包括查询、操纵、定义、控制。 2、功能丰富、语言简洁、使用灵活，倍受欢迎。 3、1974年由Boyce,Chamberlin提出，1975年在IBM 公司的System R上首次实现。原型称为SEQUEL(Structured English QUEry Language).1986年ANSI SQL-86标准，是第一个SQL 标准

CEL is an interpreted, declarative language which enables users to enhance simulations without recourse to external fortran routines. It uses mathematical expressions for physical quantities as opposed to using fixed values. Access to CFX-5 internal variables (including solution variables)

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