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Concise Columbia Encyclopedia

Systematic communication by vocal symbols.

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Language is a complex, specialized skills, which develops in a child spontaneously, without conscious effort or formal instruction is deployed without awareness of its underlying logic, is qualitatively the same in every individual, and is distinct from more general abilities to process information or behave intelligently.

Language is a system of arbitrary conventionalized vocal, written, or gestural symbols that enable members of a given community to communicate intelligibly with one another.

The creativity of language The presumed primacy of speech over writing. The universality of language among human beings.

Socialize

Convey Information

The Purposes of Language

Conversation

Instrument of Action

Informative language function

Directive Language (for purpose of causing/command)

The uses of Language

Describe the word / reason

Expressing language (feelings/ attitudes)

Code Conveying great variety of information of signal.

Linguistic symbols
Functions & forms. Symbols called words and have structures.

Linguistic Units Have hierarchical organization may have internal structure.

Language is specifically human Language you are studying uses sound to encode meaning, & meaning is attached to something like the sound sequences(words) Language use is constrained Language restricts a speakers choice in its own way. (Sounds, words ,grammar & Meaning)

Language Use is creative Make up new sentences

 Symbols

of language are words. No direct relationship between particular word and its meaning. The choices of symbols used by language is said to be arbitrary. Arbitrariness is useful property because it increases the flexibility of language. The flexibilities arises because language is not constrained by the need to match the form of a words and its meaning.

 Language

allows us to think of and communicate about something or someone that is not immediately present. Example: We can refer to our new car even though it is not actually in front of us. Similarly, we can discuss last nights football even though it has passed.

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language of a particular society, therefore, forms parts of the culture of that society. Example: Formed teaching in our schools, the majority of which is undertaken using spoken language. The child who sits on a parents lap and listens to stories of family traditions and events is also learning through language.