language

Question 1

can only be called if it has a system of rules (also known as grammar), a sound system, (phonology) and a vocabulary (Lexicon).

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language

Question 2

purely human and non-instinctive method o communicating ideas, emotions and desires by means o voluntarily produced symbols (Sapir, 1921)

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language

Question 3

a system of arbitrary, vocal symbols which permit all people in a given culture, or other people who have learned the system of that culture to communicate or to interact (Finocchiaro, 1965).

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language

Question 4

The rules of speech sounds; how phonemes are used

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phonology

Question 5

The rules of word structure; how morphemes are used

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morphology

Question 6

The rules of sentence structure

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syntax

Question 7

The rules of sentence structure

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syntax

Question 8

The rules relating to the meaning of language

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semantics

Question 9

The rules that occur within social situations

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pragmatics

Question 10

how many language does Philippines have?

Answer 10

183 language

Question 11

how many does the Philippines have national language?

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1 national language

Question 12

how many official languages or lingua franca does the Philippines have?

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2 official languages or lingua franca

Question 13

how many declared official auxiliary languages?

Answer 13

12

Question 14

how many languages are considered endangered? threatened? shifting?

Answer 14

35, 31, 4

Question 15

how many are on the brink of extinction? extinct?

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11, 2

Question 16

A regional, stylistic, or social variety of a language characterized by its own phonological, syntactic, and lexical properties.

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Language Variety or Dialect

Question 17

also called “lects” these refer to the different variants of a language that can be sufficiently delimited from one another in terms of social, historical, or geo-spatial factors, thus forming language clusters.

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language variety

Question 18

It refers to a new language that develops into situations where speakers of different languages need to communicate but do not share a common language.

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pidgin

Question 19

It is a pidgin that becomes the first language of the children, or the mother tongue of a certain community.

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creole

Question 20

refers to a particular language, spoken in certain places, which supportsior helps the national and/or official languages in their assigned functions.

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Auxiliary language

Question 21

It is not a language that is not distinct from a national language, but rather a variety of a language spoken in a particular area of a country.

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dialect

Question 22

This is a variety used as a marker of identity, usually alongside a standard variety, by the members of a particular minority ethnic group.

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minority dialect

Question 23

characterized by the way a speaker uses language differently in different social circumstances.

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language register

Question 24

These are determined by such factors as social atmosphere, purpose of communication, audience, and the general context of the discourse.

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language register

Question 25

These registers are used in professional, academic, or legal settings where communication is expected to be respectful, uninterrupted, and restrained to specific rules. Slang is never used, and contractions are rare.

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formal

Question 26

It refers to historic language that is intended to remain unchanged. Constitution and the Holy Bible, Lord's prayer, wedding vows.

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frozen

Question 27

It is used in conversations when people are speaking with someone who has specialized knowledge or is offering advice. Tone is often respectful, such as the use of honorifics or courtesy titles, but may be more casual if the relationship between or among the communicators is friendly.

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consultative

Question 28

These registers are used when communicating with friends, close acquaintances, colleagues, and family members. These are used in birthday parties or family gatherings.

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casual

Question 29

Reserved for special occasions, usually between only two people and often in private.

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intimate