Speakers will vary their language depending on context, audience and purpose. For example, a newsreader or someone delivering a speech will use more formal language, avoiding contractions and ...

The Han people have their own spoken and written languages, namely Chinese. It is the most commonly used language in China, and one of the most commonly used languages in the world. All China's 55 ...

Among its many pioneering feats, the city was an important hub of culture, witnessing the development of an early predecessor of written language known today as proto-cuneiform script. Before this ...