LANGUAGE
Components:
Rule governed:
Grammar: syntax, word order (English: Subject, Verb, Object)
Vocabulary: terms people use to convey meaning
words like quiz and other new words are just words that gain traction in society
Intended:
All language is communication but not all communication is language
unconscious movements can communicate things, and can't be qualified as language
Creative and Open-Ended:
Language is continually being updated and new words are being added continuously.
MEANING
Definition Theory:
-That the society speaking the language agrees on a said meaning of the word
-A defining label from the dictionary for the said word
Denotation Theory:
-Distinguish between meaningful words and non-meaningful words.
-Some words like Sophocles and Hitler gain additional meanings in addition to their original meaning.
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