Chapter 1 Flashcards
Native Speaker
Someone that has grown up speaking the language known as L1.
-has intuitions about the language which can’t be learned in L2 and has the authority on that language according to the linguist
Grammar
Mental system underlying language stored in the mind of the speaker. Composed of Semantics, phonetics, phonology, syntax etc.
I goes not to store tomorrow is an example of?
Ungrammatical
I don’t want no more hassle is an example of
Grammatical non standard
I don’t want any more hassle is an example of?
Grammatical standard
Prescriptivism
An attitude towards language where the rules are based off how they should be used
Descriptivist
Describes how the language is actually used, linguists are this
What are the 5 universals
Generality, Universality, Parity, Mutability, Inaccessibility
Lexiclization is..
The progress of encoding MEANING into the WORDS of a language
Generality
All languages HAVE a grammar
Universality
All languages have certain characteristics in common
Parity
All languages are complex- no ‘primitive languages’ and therefore are equally successful at meeting the communicative needs of its speakers
Mutability
All languages change over time
Inaccessibility
Grammatical knowledge is subconcious
What is the difference between signs and symbols
Symbols meaning MUST BE learnt
Signs meaning CAN possibly be figured out
