language and speech
This is a system of signs shared by a speech community.
language
These words carry dictionary meaning.
lexical units
These words show relationships between lexical words.
grammatical units
This 1997 film starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet aboard a doomed ship.
Titanic
The FIFA World Cup is held every ____ years.
4 years
This is the individual use of language in communication.
speech
Name two content word classes.
nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs
Name three grammatical units
and, the, in, is, but
He directed Inception, Interstellar, and Dunkirk.
Christopher Nolan
Michael Phelps is famous for this sport.
swimming
Language is abstract, but speech is ______.
concrete
In the sentence: “The young teacher explained clearly,” identify two lexical units.
teacher, explained, young, clearly
Identify the grammatical unit: “She has finished the task.”
has and the
This animated film features a fish who gets lost in the ocean.
Finding Nemo
This country won the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930.
Urugvay
F. de Saussure used these two French terms for language and speech.
langue and parole
Explain why “happiness” is a lexical unit.
Because it has independent dictionary meaning.
What grammatical meaning does “-ed” usually express?
past tense
This actor played the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008).
Heath Ledger
The Olympic Games were first held in this country.
Greece
Give two characteristics that distinguish language from speech.
Language is social, abstract, stable; speech is individual, concrete, dynamic.
In “cats,” identify lexical and grammatical meaning.
Lexical meaning: cat (animal); Grammatical meaning: plurality (-s).
Why is the verb “must” considered more grammatical than lexical in many contexts?
Because it expresses modality (necessity) rather than concrete lexical content.
This actor played Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.
Johnny Depp
Serena Williams is famous in this sport.
tennis