5 - Language and Communication Flashcards
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Language is a complex code by which agents can communicate info
Functional Definition of Language
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Language is a set of symbols that can be arranged in certain ways
Structural Definition of Language
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Language that is created by the culture of humans with no specific source
Natural Language
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Language created by small groups and individuals, includes computer language
Artificial Language
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Artificial language that is created for communication with computers, very direct, unambiguous
Computer Language
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Communication by animals using gestures, body language, expressions, gaze following, vocalization, olfaction, and colouration
Zoosemiotics
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How sounds are organized and used in a language
Phonology
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How sounds and meaning interact in words
Morphology
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How sentences are formed and organized
Syntax
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Meaning of language at various levels
Semantics
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How sentences interact with context to change meaning
Pragmatics
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A formal and normative system of reasoning
Logic
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System of ways that sentences can be represented unambiguously
Symbolic Logic
