Unit 1: Lesson 1 Nature of Language Flashcards
1
Q
what is language ?
A
creation of human life, dynamic human capacity
2
Q
system of rule
A
grammar
3
Q
phonology
A
sounds
4
Q
syntax
A
arrangement of words
5
Q
pragmatics
A
practice
6
Q
morphology
A
structure and form of words
7
Q
semantics
A
study of meaning
8
Q
who is someone that studies language?
A
linguist
9
Q
what is the study of language
A
linguistics
10
Q
group of people sharing common dialect/ language
A
speech community
11
Q
it is a process which human acquire to perceive and comprehend
A
language acquisition
12
Q
what is the two types of language acquisition?
A
first language (acquired) and second language (learned)
13
Q
learn language by studying formally/ informally
A
language learning
14
Q
it is new language form and is a major factor in language
A
language contact
15
Q
it is the study of language contact
A
contact linguistic
