Characteristics and Foundations of Language and Communication

Vocabulary flashcards covering brain regions for language, various language and learning disorders, the foundations and characteristics of language, and the elements and barriers of communication.

Broca's Area (Frontal lobe)

The specific part of the brain responsible for the production of language, including speaking and producing language.

Wernicke's Area

The part of the brain that helps you understand the meaning of the words you hear or read and helps you form or arrange meaningful sentences.

Aphasia

A language disorder characterized by an inability to speak in order and a lack of grammar.

Mutism

A speech disorder where an individual cannot fully speak.

Dyslexia

A reading disorder characterized by difficulty reading, recognizing words, or connecting letters with sounds.

Dysgraphia

A writing disorder involving difficulty writing clearly, spelling, or putting thoughts into written words.

Dyscalculia

A math disorder involving difficulty understanding numbers, counting, or solving math problems.

Language (Etymology)

Derived from the Latin word "lingual", which means "tongue".

System (in Language)

An organized structure consisting of elements such as words, letters, and sentences, as well as specific parts.

Symbol

The elements of language consisting of sounds and letters.

Rules

The governing principles of language that dictate order and grammar.

Philippine Languages

The Philippines consists of $180$ languages, making it linguistically diverse.

Japanese Languages

Japan consists of $15$ languages.

Korean Languages

Korea consists of $2$ languages.

World Languages

There are approximately $7000$ languages in the world.

Bible

The most translated text mentioned in the context of global languages.

Reasons for Philippine Language Diversity

Colonization, globalization (interconnection of countries), geography (islands), and isolation.

Dynamic

A characteristic of language indicating it changes over time as people create new words and ways of speaking.

Arbitrary

A characteristic where words have meanings because people agree to use them that way, such as calling an animal a "dog".

Social

A characteristic indicating that language is formed through socialization and used to communicate and interact with people in society.

Communication (Etymology)

Derived from the Latin words "communis" or "communicare", which mean "to share" or "to make something common".

Elements of Communication

The five components consisting of Sender, Message, Deceiver, Feed back, and Channel/Medium.

Physical Barrier

A communication barrier caused by environmental problems, such as noise in the surrounding.

Psychological Barrier

A communication barrier involving feelings or thoughts like stress, anxiety, or fear that affect how a person communicates.

Physiological Barrier

A communication barrier caused by sickness, such as a hearing problem.

Semantic Barrier

A communication barrier caused by confusion over different meanings of words; for example, "Cool" can mean cold or fashionable.