1st Quiz
language is about the production and reception of sounds
speech communication
is professed as an instrument of thinking where language mirrors the mind.
cognitive ability
receive a set of signs and system of symbols grounded on pure arbitrary concords. Involves spelling of words vocabulary command and structural control of particular language.
linguistic communication
a means of communicating the culture of a particular community or members of society. expressed through language
culture-shaped
they believe that language is a structured system of components and ideas about the specific framework
structuralists
they believe that language is generative and creative process.
transformationalists
they viewlanguages as instrument for communication and vehicle for expression.
functionalists
they view language as a product of a human desire to communicate with another and acquire the language with one's desire to learn.
interactionists
what nature of language tells that language is acquired from different societies and as we grow up
language is something learned
what nature of language language is culturally defined and it influences culture.
language is related to the culture of the society
what nature of language is the ability to use language and respond is genetically inherited by humans only
language as a species specific uniform and unique to humans
what nature of language it is a system of sounds and symbols
languages a system
what nature of language is oral
language as vocal
what nature tells that learning languages acquiring skills
language as a skill subject
two types of macro skills
receptive skill is listening and reading while expressive skill is speaking and writing
what nature of language that a process of conveying and exchanging messages from one person to another using a medium mostly done for the society to function cohesively
language is a means of communication
what nature of language there are no plausible explanation or inherent relation as to how meanings are assigned to each letter.
language as arbitrary
what characteristic is brought by evolution is strengthened with convention
conventional and non-instinctive
what characteristic it keeps on sprouting that with one word emerges another
productivity and creativity
what characteristic compresses of two subsystem the sound system and the meaning system
duality
what characteristic humans are capable of recalling stories that happened or even creating stories that may not be realisticly have possible such as fiction
displacement
what characteristic languages in native human beings and no species other than humans are gifted with language
humanness
what characteristic is a linguistic universal is systematic occurrence of the linguistic patterns across national languages.
universality
general function that fulfills to human needs to exchange experiences since humans are social beings
interpersonal
a general function that is a pocket of information it is only used informative languages this often seen and analytical reports arguments and directions for most everyday speeches
informative
a general function that denotes to the actions using the verbs to be performed by the first person
performative
a general function that is always used to meet the needs to express oneself
expressive
according to him and a verbal exchanges composed of factors such as sender to receiver the context that channel or the contact between the center and receiver the common code and the message
roman jakobson
it is also known as the context concerned with the content
referential function
also known as the sender best illustrated with interjections
emotive function
also known as receiver speaker expresses purposively to persuade or influence the receiver
conative function
also known as the channel establishes suspense or prolongs the communication
phatic function
also known as the code it is also called reflexive the use of language is to describe itself its features definitions
metalingual function
also called as message the descriptive language used to decreate the picture in the mind
poetic function
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michael alexander Kirkwood halliday
it is part of meta function of language that is natural world and human consciousness this is concerned with creating and maintaining a notion of experience which is both experiential and logical
ideational function
a meta function that tells about the world of people working together
interpersonal function
a meta function that compresses all the grammatical systems needed to create relevance to context it is created that coherence the context of the situation within itself
textual function
a microfunction in which the use of language to communicate needs express desires choices and preferences
instrumental function
a micro function that the use of language to control and regulate behavior
regulatory function
p micro function used to develop a relationship and smooth and interaction
interactional function
it is a microfunction used to convey information based on personal level such as emotions and attitudes and identity of the speaker
personal function
microfunction that always try to learn new things and gain knowledge after surroundings
heuristic function
microfunction that use of language to get into the world of fantasy
imaginative function
microfunction that is language to convey facts explain ideas relay and request information
representational function
also known as here i am function
personal function
also known as duas i tell you function
regulatory function
p also known as i want to function
instrumental function
also known as reflexive
metalingual function
two universals of language
absolute and implicational
two way of learning language
formal and informal