Language as Communication: Theories & Applications Guide
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Question: What are the two basic manifestations of language as communication?
Answer: Oral language and written language.
Question: How does the content define language in your own words?
Answer: A communication system to express thoughts, emotions and feelings in an oral or written way.
Question: According to Trager, how is language defined?
Answer: A system of arbitrary vocal symbols by means of which the members of a society interact in terms of their total culture.
Question: What do evolutionary linguists believe about the origin of human languages?
Answer: They believe all human languages descended from a single primitive language that evolved from grunts and noises.
Question: What was Noam Chomsky’s influential view on language origin?
Answer: He believed language is an innate ability in humankind.
Question: How do scholars distinguish between human and animal language in the content?
Answer: Human language is based on the capacity to communicate through linguistic signs; animal language uses auditory, visual and olfactory signs to convey m
Question: What distinction did Saussure make between 'language' and 'speech'?
Answer: Language is the set of linguistic signs used by a speaker community; speech is the particular use a speaker makes of language.
Question: Give examples of non-verbal or non-linguistic communication mentioned that still involve message transmission.
Answer: A dog barking, a baby crying, an ambulance siren, or a blind person reading Braille.
Question: Why is it necessary to pay attention to the communicative process among people?
Answer: Because language is the primary mode of communication and people spend much of their time communicating through oral and written forms.
Question: Name one legislative or educational point mentioned that emphasizes the importance of communication.
Answer: Primary Education Goal F (Article 17, LOMLOE): achieve communicative competence to express and understand basic messages.