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What is language?
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.
what does a language deliver in a communication?
information and meaning
No direct connection between the name/ label with the signified object is what we call as...
the ARBITRARINESS nature of language
Morphology is the study of...
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
Phonetics is...
a branch of linguistics studying the human speech, It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds or signs (phones.
Phonology is...
the abstract, grammatical characterization of systems of sounds or signs.
Morphemes, in Morphology, are...
the smallest grammatical units in a language. A morpheme is not identical to a word.
Phoneme is...
a sound or a group of different sounds perceived to have the same function by speakers of the language or dialect in question.
What does IPA stand for?
International Phonetic Alphabet
Semantics is a study in ________ property and/or area of Linguistics.
structural
Pragmatics is _________ property/ area of Linguistics.
functional
T/F: Phonology deals with the internal structure of written language.
False. Phonology deals with the grammar/ system of spoken language.
Explain in your own words what "Language Acquisition" is.
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.
Sociolinguistics is a branch in Linguistics that deals with...
Language in relation to social factors, including differences of regional, class, and occupational dialect, gender differences, and bilingualism.
"Let's take a selfie". In your opinion, the word "selfie" is regarded as a sociolinguistic phenomenon. Why?
Selfie - sociocultural phenomenon - taking picture of oneself becomes normative - self-portrait - clipping of the Noun Phrase "self-portrait" into "selfie".
Critical Discourse Study is...
a study in linguistics where talk and text, as a language sample, inherently possess a form of social practice. It highlights issues of power asymmetries.
