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A method and device for providing a language system. The method includes displaying a home screen including a first plurality of user selectable communication keys, wherein each communication key represents a first word. In response to receiving a first indication of a user selection of a first key, it is determined whether the first key is linked to a secondary screen. If the first key is not linked to a secondary screen, an audible signal representing the first word is output. Otherwise, a secondary screen is displayed including a second plurality of communication keys that are related to the first word and a communication key that represents the first word. The device includes appropriate hardware for performing the method. In both the method and device, the language system is configured to output an audible output of a user selected word after no more than two user selections.