Language Flashcards

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Benefits of Language

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  • interaction with community
  • shape identity
  • can communicate abstract ideas/concepts
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Phonemes

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Specific sound
> no meaning
Ex) /A/ = a (table), a_e (bake)

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Morphemes

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Units of Speech (words)
> has meaning/ structure
Ex) friendship (ship being morpheme)

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Content of Morpheme

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Can be defined

> subject or action

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Function of Morpheme

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Explanation

> the, a

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Syntax

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How words are organized

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Deep structure of Syntax

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Meaning

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Surface structure

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Organization

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Extralinguistics

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Tone of voice
Body language
Facial expression

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