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Language is textually complex, ranging from thousands of floating "uh, huh" conversational fillers to massive narratives which encode philosophical thoughts and powerful emotions.
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We each have a highly personal way of using language (idiolect) in a speech community which displays regional characteristics (dialect). Likewise, we are hooked up to multiple stylistic networks.
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The changing language of the "I" as it journeys from infancy to old age.
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