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Group 1 Flashcards

1
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It is a full system of communication with it’s own grammar and vocabulary

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Language

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2
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A regional or social variation of a language

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Dialect

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3
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A language could only be called language if it has:

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  • System of Rules (Grammar)
  • Sound System (Phonology)
  • Vocabulary (Lexicon)
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4
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Occurs when Speakers of two or more languages interact and influence each other

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Language Contact

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5
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The process by which a language evolves over time

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Language Change

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6
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The exchange of thoughts, ideas, concepts, and views among individuals

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Communication

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7
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The various roles and purposes that language serves in communication and interaction.

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Function of language

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8
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The significance or sense of a word, phrase, or expression in language

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Meaning

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9
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The capacity of a language to create new words and sentences

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Productivity

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10
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The fundamental characteristics and properties of language as a system of communication

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Nature of Language

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11
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The way language is used to convey personal emotions, opinions, and experiences.

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Expressive use of language

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12
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Natures of language:

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  • Symbolic
  • Structured
  • Dynamic
  • Contextual
  • Cultural
  • Interactive
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13
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Usage of Language:

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  • Informative Use
  • Expressive Use
  • Directive Use
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14
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Features of Language:

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  • Arbitrarness
  • Productivity (Creativity)
  • Displacement
  • Cultural Transmission
  • Duality
  • Discreteness
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15
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No association with words, and it’s meaning except for the sounds

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Arbitrariness

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16
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Symbols and rules can be combined for infinite messages

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Productivity (Creativity)

17
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Used to refer any dimension of space and time

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Displacement

18
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Language must be actively learned

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Cultural Transmission

19
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It refers to how human language operates on two level:
-Sound production
-Meaning

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Duality

20
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The sounds used in language are meaningfully distinct

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Discreteness

21
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Process by which we are able to develop and learn language. Includes speaking, listening, writing, and overall communication

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Language Acquisition

22
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Theories of Language Acquisition:

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  • Behaviourist Theory
  • Sociocultural Theory
  • Rationalistic Theory (Nativist Theory)
  • Conditioning Theory
23
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Communication is classified according to:

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  • Mode
  • Context
  • Purpose and Style
24
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Refers to the method of communication ( verbal, non verbal, written)

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Mode

25
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The circumstances of Environment in which communication occurs

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Context

26
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The intent behind the communication and the manner in which it is expressed

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Purpose and style

27
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Types of Communication
(According to Mode)

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  • Verbal Communication
  • Non- Verbal Communication
  • Visual Communication
28
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Types of Communication
(According to Context)

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  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Intrapersonal Communication
  • Extended Communication
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Organizational Communication
29
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Types of Communication
(According to purpose and style)

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  • Formal Communication
  • Informal Communication
30
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2 types of Organizational Structure

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  • Formal Organizational Structure Communication
  • Informal Organizational Sructure Communication
31
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Types of Formal Organizational Structure Communication

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  1. Downward
  2. Upward
  3. Horizontal
  4. Crosswise

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