G11 (1st Mid Term) EAPP: Language it's Rules & Importance

Language

method of communication (spoken/written)

Paraphrase

the writer's understanding based on the original writing or speech discourse

Lingua franca

refers to a commonly used language or dialect

Communication process

offers understanding amid communicative transaction

Denotation

literal meaning of a word

Connotation

implied meaning of a word

Context clues

helps the readers to understand unfamiliar words

Thesis statement

it is the main idea of a paragraph

- Structure

- Context

- Choice of Words

Limitations of Academic Writing

Coherence

refers to the logical arrangement of ideas in a text

Context

it is considered as the atmosphere or the direction of writing

Choice of words

the formal yet comprehensible diction used by the writer, and follows the KISS format

Keep It Short & Simple

the acronym KISS stands for...

50,000-100,000 years ago

When did Homo sapiens develop language?

Homo sapiens

Who founded language itself?

Gesture system

What was the earliest form of human communication?

- Bow-Wow Theory

- Pooh Pooh Theory

- Ding-Dong Theory

Major Theories of the Origin of Language

Bow-Wow Theory

based on the sounds from animals and nature

Pooh-Pooh Theory

based on the sounds of emotional interjections (ex. ow!)

Ding-Dong Theory

based on the sounds associated with objects (ex. ticking sound of clocks)

Cultural & Religious Beliefs on Language

- Revelationist Theory

- Revelationist Conventionalist

Revelationist Theory

a theory explaining that only a divine power gifted language to humans.

Revelationist Conventionalist

a theory explaining that, a divine power gave a foundation of language to humans; however, humans expanded more to it

Evolution of Human Language

1. Gestures

2. Noises (groans, moans & screams)

3. Verbal Communication

4. Complex Verbal Communication

Benefits of Language to Society

- conveys information about the speaker

- establishes and maintains relationships

 Structures in writing

From the title to the concluding paragraph

Contexts of Writing

Direction of the writing

emphasis

highlights the significance

unity

stresses the unification

slang

informal words

Redundancy

• duplication of meaning

• same words in the same sentence

verbal deadwood

writing unnecessary words

Double negative

contains two negative words

double comparison

• double superlative

• contraction