linguistics midterm Flashcards
What is a language
a rule governed communication system
what are the features shared by language and other communication systems?
systems use symbols
what are the features shared by language and other communication systems? 2
symbols are organized and used systematically
what are the features shared by language and other communication systems? 3
symbol forms may be arbitrary or iconic
what are the features shared by language and other communication systems? 4
members of a community share the same communication system
what features make a language unique 1
language is productive, the number of sentences that can be made is infinite, and new messages on any topic can be prodycesd at any time
what features make a language unique 2
language has ways of showing the relationship between symbols
what features make a language unique 3
language has mechanisms for introducing new symbols
what features make a language unique 4
language can be used for an unrestricted number of domains
what features make a language unique 5
the symbols can be broken down into smaller parts
what features make a language unique 6
more than one meaning can be conveyed by a synbol or group of symbols
what features make a language unique 7
displacement
what features make a language unique 7
language changes across time
what features make a language unique 9
language can be used interchangeably
what features make a language unique 8
language users onitor their use
what features make a language unique 10
parts of the system must be learned from otehr users
what features make a language unique 11
language users use the language to discuss the language - metacognition
what features make a language unique 12
lnguage users can learn other variants of the same alnguage
what features make a language unique 13
what features make a language unique 14
what features make a language unique 15
describe linguistics
the scientific study of language
phonology
study of the smallest contrastive units of language. study of how signs are structured and organized
5 parameters
handshape, palm orientation, nms, movement, location
why is the stokoe system important
first system for describing signs
proposed parameters
suggested and showed that signs have internal structure - they’re not unanalyzable wholes
created the first ASL dictionary
explain the importance of sequentiality in signs
sequences are seen as a fuctnion fo the movement component.- secondary to the descrption of signs
contrast in spoken language is sequential contrast (e.g. bat and pat) while asl is simultaneous contrast (minimal pairs ) - according to stoko
stokoe system limitations
didn’t include NMS e.g. WH question, FSH for FINISH, MM for temporal aspect, lip pull for RECENTLY
didn’t include variation of signs e.g. HALLOWEEN, FROG, GOOD, DEAF, INTERESTING, START
didn’t include palm orientation e.g. TRAIN/KNIFE; CHILDREN/THING
