First Lecture Flashcards
Language
system of symbols and codes used in communication or as a form of social behavior that is shaped an maintained by a verbal community.
Symbols
-words/letters
Codes
-structure, grammar, syntax
Social form of language
-function/use, purposeful
Form includes…
-structure, morphology, syntax
Content includes….
-semantics (meaning)
Use includes…
-pragmatics, social function
Receptive vs. Expression means…
understanding vs. comprehension
4 components of language
- morphology
- syntax
- semantics
- pragmatics
Morphology
- study of word structures
- morphemes are smallest unit of meaning
- free vs. bound
Present Progressive
- (ing)
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- movement/ action
- grammatical morphemes
Prepositions
- in, on
- grammatical morphemes
Regular Plural
- grammatical morphemes
- (s)
Irregular Past
- grammatical morphemes
- came, went, sat, broke, ate
Possessive (‘s)
- grammatical morphemes
- daddy’s
Uncontractible copula
- grammatical morphemes
- it is!
- used for emphasis
- yes it is, yes she is
Definite Articles
- grammatical morphemes
- the
- more specific
Indefinite Articles
- grammatical morphemes
- a, an
- not specific or pre-established