Difference Between Language and A Language

Question 1

A language

Answer 1

refers to one recognizable, identifiable or acceptable entity used by one or more community/ies of speakers.

Question 2

Language is

Answer 2

an ability which every human being has and allows him or her to communicate not only with other human beings but also with him/herself.

Question 3

Interviews:

Answer 3

Advantages:
provides detailed responses
provides clear context to questions
provides subjects point of view

Disadvantages:
Time consuming
Difficult to analyse
No statistical inference
opportunity for interviewer bias to intervene

Question 4

Questionnaires:

Answer 4

advantages:
large target audience
statistical analysis
responses are anonymous
easy to organize data

Disadvantages:
Incomplete answers
respondents may misinterpret information
low response rates may be received

Question 5

Observation (covert/overt)

Answer 5

Advantages:
produces detailed understanding of situation/processes
direct contact with respondents
very useful for studying behavioural patterns

Disadvantages:
can be time consuming
analyses can be complicated
participant’s behaviour may be altered since they know they’re being watched (Hawthorne effect)

Question 6

Scientific Testing:

Answer 6

Advantages:
very accurate findings
reliable
Disadvantages:
results may vary depending on time
sample size may be too small
human error