Which of the following best describes the relationship between a linguist and language?
linguists learn all the nuances of a particular language and teach it to others.
linguists study language as a system.
linguists study grammar and morphology to teach it to others.
linguists are essentially grammarians who are interested in syntax.
animal sounds and signals are considered language because: select all that apply.
they are completely arbitrary
they are not considered language
they are governed by rules for usage
they are uniform and conventional
they are used to communicate