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MeSH Heading: Language
Tree Number(s): F01.145.209.399; L01.559
Unique ID: D007802
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007802
Annotation: what is spoken or written; do not confuse with LINGUISTICS (see note there) or SPEECH (language as it comes out of the mouth)
Scope Note: A verbal or nonverbal means of communicating ideas or feelings.
Entry Term(s): Dialect
See Also: Multilingualism; Sign Language
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/02/26

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