Linguistics Key Concepts: Symbols, Reference, Syntax, Semantics, Productivity & Situational Freedom
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symbols
the use of arbitrary cues to symbolically refer to objects that exist in the world.
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reference
the ability for symbols to refer to objects in the world
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syntax
the set of grammatical rules that control the meaning of a string of words
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semantics
the meaning associated with the symbols
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productivity
the infinite number of expressions that can be generated to express novel ideas
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situational freedom
language can be used in a variety of contexts it is not fixed to a particular situation
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