The Properties Of Language Flashcards
Using spoken language to communicate.
Communicative
Sending signals to other people, it is unintentional.
Informative
We, humans, can clearly reflect upon the language.
Reflexiveness
“Time”, where Yule said that this property of language allows us to talk about time and place.
Displacement
George Yule said there is no conncetion of linguistics form of expression. Making language as simply, system of symbols.
Arbitrariness
Language is growing and changing its form.
Productivity/Creativity
2 types of productivity/creativity.
Primary & Secondary
Meaningless unit of sound of each letter.
Primary
Combining sound to provide meaning.
Secondary
3 types of cultural transmission.
Horizontal Transmission
Vertical Transmission
Oblique Transmission
Communication among individuals on the same generation. Gen z to gen z, boomer to boomer.
Horizontal Transmission
Someone from a certian generation talks to other generationn where in they are blood-related. Parents to child.
Vertical Transmission
Any member of certain generation talks to other generation, and they are NOT blood-related.
Oblique Transmission
Standard of human language.
Vocal-Auditory Channel
What is the importance of vocal-auditory channel?
Without our speaking and hearing abilities there is no communication.