Quiz 1 Flashcards
Sounds in a language; pronunciation of speech sounds
Phonetics
The conceptualization, use, and typical order of speech sounds.
Phonology
Structure of words and the order/arrangement of word parts.
Morphology
The arrangement of words and phrases in a typical order.
Syntax
The meaning of sentences.
Semantics
Language use within context.
Pragmatics
What we know when we know a language; the unconscious knowledge that a speaker has about their native language.
Linguistic Competence
An abstract cognitive system that uniquely allows humans to produce and comprehend meaningful utterances.
Language
A person’s use of their linguistic competence.
Linguistic Performance
A statement of some pattern that occurs in language.
Rule
How children go about constructing mental grammars of their native languages.
Language Acquisition
Any utterance of language, whether spoken or signed.
Speech
The representation of language in a physical medium different from sound or gesture.
Writing
Generalizations made about grammar and how it’s “supposed” to be done.
Prescriptive Grammar
What people do with language; rules observed by linguists.
Descriptive Grammar
Our stored knowledge of linguistic rules
Grammar
Long term memory storage of words.
Lexicon
A characteristic necessary in a mode of communication to be considered language.
Design Feature
A design feature where the form of a linguistic sign doesn’t relate directly to it’s meaning
Arbitrariness
Relation between form and meaning depends on context or speech situation.
Indexical
Form of sign inherently related to it’s meaning
Iconic
The form of a linguistic sign is not inherently related to it’s meaning
Symbolic
A design feature meaning a method through which communication takes place. (“Visual gestural”)
Modality
A design feature saying signs must have meaning.
Semanticity
