Outcome1a (Nature and Function of Language) Flashcards
Phonetics Definition
The sounds of speech
Lexicology Definition
Study of words themselves.
Morphology Definition
The ‘rules’ of word formation.
Syntax Definition
How words relate to each other and combine (formation of sentences).
Four factors that make human communication unique
Spontaneity and Displacement, Arbitrariness, Structure and Creativity, Cultural Transmission.
Five factors determine the Principle of Appropriateness?
FARMS - Field, Audience, Relationships, Mode, Setting.
What is an ONOMATOPOEIC word
A word where the sound conveys/suggests meaning.
What is a morpheme?
Smallest units of meaning in language.
What are the three modes of language
Spoken, Written, Sign.
Paralanguage vs Paralinguistics
Paralinguistics, the study of Paralanguage
Paralanguage, elements that make up spoken language
Phonetics vs Phonology
Phonetics, the branch of linguistics that studies how humans produce and perceive sounds. Phonology, the study of speech sounds of a language or languages, and the laws governing them.
The four main types of sentences
Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamation.
The differences between SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX and COMPoUND COMPLEX sentences
SIMPLE - one subject.
COMPOUND - the subject including the word ‘and’
COMPLEX - one subject including the word ‘because’
COMPOUND COMPLEX - combining both compound and complex sentences.
Distinguishing characteristics of speech vs. written language
Speech - Less highly valued in society. Social. Immediate feedback. Typically unplanned.
Writing - More highly valued in society. Solitary. Not Immediate feedback. Typically planned.
The functions of language
Social interactions, Expressive, information, Recording facts
