Lesson 2: Language as Supreme Element Flashcards
The process of exchanging ideas, thoughts, feelings, and emotions from one person to another with of symbols which may be verbal/nonverbals and aims for understanding
Communication
communication where it is done with a goal or purpose
Purposive Communication
a system of arbitrary vocal apparatus which is used in communication
Language
Subsystems of Language
Phonene Morpheme Suprasegmentals Grammar Semantics
minimal meaningful unit of sound in a word
Phonene
minimal meaningful unit of word particle (root word and non-root)
Morphene
musical cadence of the language which include pitch, stress, juncture and intonation
Suprasegmentals
a description of language form and structure which serves as a clue to communication
Grammar
Structures of Language
Vowels
Consonants
Dipthongs
Segment of the speech produced with the vibration of the vocal cords because all of this are voiced
Vowels
structure of language produced without any interruptions of the air stream
Vowels
structure of language produced by considering the parts of the tongue, the height of the tongue, and the rounding and unrounding of the lips
Vowels
sounds produced either with or without the vibrations of the vocal cords
Consonants
Segments mark with or without any interruptions of the air stream
Consonants
combination of a pure vowel and a glide of tongue
Dipthongs
Characteristics of Language
language has 2 sides language is said to be arbitrary language takes place within a social group language is dynamic language is productive
characteristic of language that pertains to expression (as it has to be produced orally) and context (as it must be meaningful)
Language has two sides
characteristic of language that states that we cannot predict the number of sounds a word is made up of
Language is said to be arbitrary