Language
A system for communicating thoughts and feelings using arbitrary signals, including spoken sounds, gestures, and written symbols. It operates according to established rules.
What is language?
Phonemes, morphemes, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
What are the parts of a language?
They convey specific linguistic information and add meaning to words.
What do mouth morphemes do?
The study of how words/signs are structured and organized.
The study of the smallest unit in a language.
What is phonology?
Warped, dented, careless, sloppy or clumsy
Ex: writing or walking
What does TH show?
Exchanging information, which can occur through various forms: speaking and listening, reading and writing, and non-verbal
What is communication?
The smallest unit of a language
What is a phoneme?
_____ ________ are words that can stand alone ex:cat
_____ ________ are words that can not stand alone ex: -s
ex:cats
What are free vs bound morphemes?
The study of word formation.
The study of the smallest unit with meaning.
What is morphology?
Struggle or long process
Ex: waiting
What does STA-STA show?
Handshape, palm orientation, movement, location and NMM.
What are the phonemes of ASL?
The smallest unit of a language but with meaning.
What are morphemes?
AGAIN is an example of...
What is a free morpheme?
The study of the knowledge of the rules for making sentences.
Grammar
What is syntax?
Work hard, sorry, focus, or close
What does MM TENSE (intense) show?
Vowel and consonant sounds
What are phonemes in English?
The meaning connected to sentences.
What is semantics?
TWO-WEEK is an example of...
What is bound morphology?
The study of the ruled-governed ways in which languages structure meaning.
What is semantics?
Ex: ketchup
________ is a structured tool for communication that follows specific rules and is continuously evolving.
____________ refers to the act of conveying a message, which can occur with or without the use of language and remains relatively constant.
What is the difference between language and communication?
The social meanings implied from sentences.
What is pragmatics?
___ are conversation regulators, reflection of emotions and grammatical markers.
What are NMMs?
The study of the role of context in understanding meaning.
What is pragmatics?
Cold, smart, lucky cheap, expensive or proud
What does SOA show?