NATURE OF LANGUAGE

grammar

a system of rules

phonology

sound system

lexicon

vocabulary

language acquisition

we acquire the languages of those in the community. This is the process of

Mother Tongue

also known as first language, this is the language acquired as we grow up

Second language

People discover later on that other languages are needed for various reasons. We learn these languages by studying formally in school or informally on our own.

language contact

This is a social and linguistic phenomenon by which speakers of different languages (or different dialects of the same language) interact with one another, leading to a transfer of linguistic features.

language change

you and the other person will produce a new language form that is understandable to both of you.

Noam Chomsky

A language is not just words. It's a culture, a tradition, a unification of a community, a whole history that creates what a community is. It's all embodied in a language.

PROCESS

Communication is DYNAMIC because it is not always fixed, but always changing. As it deals with change of behavior, it changes constantly.

SYSTEMIC

Each system has its own patterns of communication, language and vocabulary use, and rules that depend on elements such as the behavior and shared experiences of its member.

COMMUNICATORS

com to message to com vice versa

IRREVERSIBLE

It is impossible for one to take away what was said.

PROACTIVE

When we receive information, we actually evaluate the content and purpose of the message and the credibility of the speaker.

SYMBOLIC

These are arbitrary. It means that any symbol can be used to represent a concept, as long as the meaning is shared by a group of people.

CONSTRUCTED

Meaning differs depending on how people involved in communication use or the way they understand it.