the ARBITRARINESS nature of language

the smallest grammatical units in a language. A morpheme is not identical to a word.

the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate.

International Phonetic Alphabet

a sound or a group of different sounds perceived to have the same function by speakers of the language or dialect in question.

In the most general term, language is a set of symbols used to refer to different objects/ situation, whose meaning is understood by the involved parties.

False. Phonology deals with the grammar/ system of spoken language.

Dialects: 1 language, 1 group of speakers, different internal structures of language. Accents: Heavily deals with pronunciation, signals the speakers' origin

a branch of linguistics studying the human speech, It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds or signs (phones.

structural

Selfie - sociocultural phenomenon - taking picture of oneself becomes normative - self-portrait - clipping of the Noun Phrase "self-portrait" into "selfie".

The study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language. It analyzes the structure of words and parts of words, such

Language in relation to social factors, including differences of regional, class, and occupational dialect, gender differences, and bilingualism.