language (the verbal form of human expression) vs a language (distinct system)
types of discourse…
types of language…
use of language…
distinct system of verbal expression
dialects (various forms of a particular language)
language as external form of sounds and symbols…
internal language as mental activity….
characteristics of language: human, verbal, symbolic, systematic, maturational, non-instinctive and dynamic
language itself is a human’s ability to communicate….
transmission of one’s desires, ideas and emotions
verbal expression itself
structure and vocabulary
mediums of communication
factors of language: social, environmental, historical, educational, economic, geographic
phonology (sound)
lexicon (words)
grammar (rules)
syntax (arrangement)
context-source-message-channel-receiver-interaction-feedback(noise)
function and purpose of language: to communicate (convey,inform,express)
presence/absence of emotional connection
communicative behaviours…
the five senses