Chapter 8 - Language Flashcards
Language structure (6 cards)
1
Q
What is language?
A
1) language is symbolic
2) language is semantic
3) language is generative
4) language is structured
2
Q
The structure of language
A
*language has a hierarchal structure
basic sounds are combined into units with meaning, which are combined into words. words are combined into phrases, which are combined into sentences.
3
Q
phonemes
A
the smallest speech units in a language that can be distinguished perceptually
4
Q
morphemes
A
the smallest units of meaning in a language
5
Q
semantics
A
the area of language concerned with understanding the meaning of words and word combinations
6
Q
syntax
A
a system of rules that specify how words can be arranged into sentences
