Most humans past the infant stage have a spoken language and use it regularly for understanding and speaking, although much of the world’s population is still illiterate and cannot read or write. Language is such a natural part of life that people tend to overlook it until they are presented with some special problem: They lose their sight or hearing, have a stroke, or are required to learn a foreign language. Of course, people may also study their own language, but seldom do they stand aside... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Literature, 2022. 3p.