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@end deffn
@deffn {Syntax class} @w{word constituent}
-@dfn{Word constituents} (designated by @samp{w}) are parts of normal
-English words and are typically used in variable and command names in
-programs. All upper- and lower-case letters, and the digits, are typically
-word constituents.
+@dfn{Word constituents} (designated by @samp{w}) are parts of words in
+human languages, and are typically used in variable and command names
+in programs. All upper- and lower-case letters, and the digits, are
+typically word constituents.
@end deffn
@deffn {Syntax class} @w{symbol constituent}