The Properties Of Language Flashcards

1
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Using spoken language to communicate.

A

Communicative

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2
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Sending signals to other people, it is unintentional.

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Informative

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3
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We, humans, can clearly reflect upon the language.

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Reflexiveness

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4
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“Time”, where Yule said that this property of language allows us to talk about time and place.

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Displacement

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5
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George Yule said there is no conncetion of linguistics form of expression. Making language as simply, system of symbols.

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Arbitrariness

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6
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Language is growing and changing its form.

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Productivity/Creativity

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7
Q

2 types of productivity/creativity.

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Primary & Secondary

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8
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Meaningless unit of sound of each letter.

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Primary

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9
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Combining sound to provide meaning.

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Secondary

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10
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3 types of cultural transmission.

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Horizontal Transmission
Vertical Transmission
Oblique Transmission

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11
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Communication among individuals on the same generation. Gen z to gen z, boomer to boomer.

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Horizontal Transmission

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12
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Someone from a certian generation talks to other generationn where in they are blood-related. Parents to child.

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Vertical Transmission

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13
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Any member of certain generation talks to other generation, and they are NOT blood-related.

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Oblique Transmission

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14
Q

Standard of human language.

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Vocal-Auditory Channel

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15
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What is the importance of vocal-auditory channel?

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Without our speaking and hearing abilities there is no communication.

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16
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Positive to positive communication. There is a response, because if there is no receiver their will be no communication.

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Reciprocity

17
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Instructions, communicating what is spoken to you.

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Specialization

18
Q

Sound waves vanish after speaking.

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Rapid-Fade