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Essay question
- ‘Language is a set of human habits’. Elaborate the given sentence with reference to the meaning and nature of language.
- Elucidate the functions of language.
Short Question
- Any three characteristics of language
Essay Question
ReplyDeleteLanguage is something which helps human to communicate their feelings and Express their thoughts.
It is a willful act where humans wants to get connected with others.
Without language communication wont be possible even song language is a language which Express ones thoughts and feelings.
Languages also expressed the cultural of the human and the society in which he or she live in.
It is impossible to seperate language and culture
Hence we can say that langugae is set of human habits.
Short question
ReplyDelete1.Symbols are part of language
2. Language can be learnt - Babies dont born with known language they learn it depending upon the culture and society they raised in
3.Langusge is species specific - Not only humans but animals also communicate with each other with the use of different sounds I.e. there language
Eg.It is scientifically prove that Dolphins uses set of sounds to communicate each other
Essay question
ReplyDeleteLanguage is a means of conveying ideas to others. It is made of signs and sounds. Language is used by humans to express their thoughts, feelings, ideas and experiences. Language has helped in growth of civilization. Language has given a special place to human as compared to other strong animals. It is impossible for Humans to live with out Language. Hence we can say Language is a set human habit.
Short Notes
ReplyDelete1 Language is Systematic - All the languages have its own rules of formation, which is known as Grammar. Grammar help in formation of correct sentence that gives correct meaning to understand what one wants to communicate
2 Language is social - Language is social by nature, thus language has helped in formation of human civilization. It helps to communicate with each other in society.
3 Language can be learnt - No human are born with knowledge of Language but a new born can make some sounds. With the efforts and combination of these sounds a child can learn language over the period of time. Also grown-ups can learn new / foreign language with efforts.
1. Language is used to inform others, to ask them to do certain things and to express feelings, mood, ideas, information and experience.. Language is speech or a form of communication. language has a very important social purpose because it is mainly used for linguistic communication.
ReplyDelete2. language is creative.
language is symbolic yet its symbols are arranged in the
particular manner so it is systematic.
language a set of conventional communicative signals used by
humans for communication in the community.
Essay question
ReplyDeleteLanguage can be said to be a medium of expression and also a means
of communication.
Language play very important role in development of person personality.
Language is an extremely important way of interacting with the people around us.
Million of people across the world is share common interest,able to communicate with each other and exchange idea. Not only there able to do this due to advanced technology, but also because they share common language.
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DeleteShot question
ReplyDelete1. Language is social : Social language is the language of everyday communication in oral and Witten forms.
For eg: when a children are talking with their friends on the playground or in a garden.
When teacher and students are having an informal face to face conversation.
2. Learning is symbolic - The use of an object, word or pictures to represent an abstract idea.
For eg : Red can symbolize blood passion and danger.
3. Language is learnt - Language learning depends on the processing of sounds. No one is born with the knowledge of languages. Learning is depend on society around the person.
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ReplyDeleteLanguage is Social: Language is a set of conventional communicative signals used by humans for communication in a community. Language in this sense is a possession of a social group, comprising an indispensable set of rules which permits its members to
ReplyDeleterelate to each other, to interact with each other, to co-operate with each other; it is a social institution. Language exists in society; it is a means of nourishing and developing culture and establishing human relations.
Language is Symbolic:
Language consists of various sound symbols and their graphological counterparts that are employed to denote some objects, occurrences or meaning. These symbols are arbitrarily chosen and conventionally accepted and employed. Words in a language are not mere signs or figures, but symbols of meaning. The intelligibility of a language depends on a correct interpretation of these symbols
"Language may be defined as the expression of thoughts by means of speech-sounds
ReplyDelete---Henry Sweet
Essay question
Ans: Nature of Language
The power of Language helps man to influence others and forges social contact apart from enabling him to build suitable mechanism fof the governance of the country. Language undergoes a continuous through unnoticed process of growth and change. It becomes sharp, crisp, refined and versatile with the passage of time
Short note question
Ans: The following is the characteristics of Language
1. Language is social
Language is a set of conventional communication signals used by humans for communication in a community. It is a possession of social groups, comprising an indispensable set of rules which permits its members to relate to each other, to interact with each other, to cooperate with each other. It is a social institution. Language exists in society i:e it is a means of nourishing and developing culture and establishing human relations
2.Lanuguage is vocal
Language is primarily made up of vocal sounds only produced by a physiological articulatory mechanism in the human body. In the beginning it appeared as vocal sounds only, writing came much later as an intelligent attempt to represent vocal sounds.Writing is only the graphic representation vof the sounds of the language. So linguistic says that speech is primary
3. Language is Learnt
No person is born knowing ba language, he acquires it from the society in to which he is born Language visit learnt through effort, imitation and practice. A new born child hears language and is able to absorb it all in.
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DeleteLanguage is set of Habits B.F skinner characterized language as a verbal behaviour” influenced byskinners “operant conditioning “ method came to believe that like socialbehaviour child’s linguistic of Audio Lingual Method, came to believe thatlike social behaviour child’s linguistic behaviour is also modifiable languagelearning was thought of a s the process of habit forming. In the foreignlanguage teaching this belier has taken the form of mimicry memorizationand pattern drilling
ReplyDeleteLanguage is Social: Language is a set of conventional communicative signals used by humans for communication in a community. Language in this sense is a possession of a social group, comprising an indispensable set of rules which permits its members to relate to each other, to interact with each other, to co-operate with each other; it is a social institution. Language exists in society; it is a means of nourishing and developing culture and establishing human relations.
ReplyDeleteLanguage is Symbolic: Language consists of various sound symbols and their graphological counterparts that are employed to denote some objects, occurrences or meaning. These symbols are arbitrarily chosen and conventionally accepted and employed. Words in a language are not mere signs or figures, but symbols of meaning. The intelligibility of a language depends on a correct interpretation of these symbols.
Language is Systematic: Although language is symbolic, yet its symbols are arranged in a particular system. All languages have their system of arrangements. Every language is a system of systems. All languages have phonological and grammatical systems, and within a system there are several sub-systems. For example, within the grammatical system we have morphological and syntactic systems, and within these two sub-systems we have systems such as those of plural, of mood, of aspect, of tense, etc.
Language is Vocal: Language is primarily made up of vocal sounds only produced by a physiological articulatory mechanism in the human body. In the beginning, it appeared as vocal sounds only. Writing came much later, as an intelligent attempt to represent vocal sounds. Writing is only the graphic representation of the sounds of the language. So the linguists say that speech is primary.
Function of language :
ReplyDelete1. Language helps a person to express views,ideas,thought,especially the one which are abstract.It help person to express himself to another.
2.Language act as a tool for thinking. It's not possible to think without having knowledge of language.
3. Language helps in higher order of thinking. It helps in reasoning,analyzing etc.
4. Language helps to express emotions and feel the same, which help in emotional development of a person.
5.Language is one of the tool which help us to understand which culture we belong to. It shows uniqueness of culture.
6. Language leads to overall development of a person as it act as a tool for expressing oneself.
1. Intellectual development- To communicate with each other via sound or gesture.
ReplyDelete2. Emotional Development- To feel and express our emotions sometimes through poetry, songs too
3. Social Development- It gives a community a uniqueness.
Function of language -
ReplyDeleteExpressive Function – Language helps to express in social interactions. It binds people in group of similar thoughts and ideas.
Intellectual aspect – Language helps to think and express thought and ideas to others.
Social Function – Language helps to interact with others in society.
Cultural Function – Language helps to pass cultural values from one generation to another.
Functions of language
ReplyDelete1 Expressive Function. one of the functions of a linguistic sign, consisting in the ability to express the speaker's emotional state and his subjective attitude toward designated objects and phenomena of reality. Expression can be conveyed through the use of various linguistic elements.
2 Social Function - It has been said time and again that language is social. It is a means of communication between members of a community, or between a community and community.
3 Cultural Function - As a "language is a part of the culture of a people and the chief means by which the members of a society communicate", it is wedded to culture, is inseparable from it and, hence performs a cultural function. The content of every culture is expressible in its language.
4Intellectual aspect- It is through language that one can express one’s thoughts, needs, desires etc. It helps an individual to express abstract things and ideas.
Functions of language are as follows:
ReplyDelete1.SOCIAL FUNCTION-Social functionof language refers to the way we relate language to our relationships with other people while communicating in a social setting.
2.CULTURAL FUNCTION- Cultural function of language is that language that serves to pass on and shape thr culture and culture shapes language in return.
3.EXPRESSIVE FUNCTION- Expressive function consists the ability to express the speakers emotional state and subjectuve attitude of a person through any language.
Functions of Language:
ReplyDelete1.Social function
Language operates in social settings, it acquires meanings and significance in a social interaction. It means communication between members of a community
2.Cultural Functions
Language is a part of the culture of a people. It is weded to culture and hence it is I separable and therefore perform cultural functions
3. Intellectual aspects
Language is a mean through which one can express one's thoughts, needs, desires etc. It is a basic tool of thinking. Itvis through language that higher order of thinking can be done
4.Expressive functions
Language is primarily a vocal actualization of the tendency to see realities symbolically. Language binds people into one large groups. Hence it is the greatest and most potent force of integration
5.Aesthetic Aspect
Language helps store culture experiences in the form of literature and written records for the posterity. Aesthetic experiences are the treasure for the posterity to feel proud of it as a national treasure house. Hence, language is learnt and is a skill which can be achieved through practice and imitation.
*Social function refers to the way we relate language to our relationship with other people. This means it how we use language and how we communicate in social setting.
ReplyDelete* Expressive function of language is used not to deliver message but express feelings and impression.
Instrumental
ReplyDeleteIt used to express people's needs or to get things done
Regulatory
This language is used to tell others what to do
Interactional
Language is used to make contact with others and form relationship
Personal
The use of language is used to express feelings, opinion, and individual identity.
Heuristic
This is when language is used to gain knowledge about the environment
Imaginative
Language is used to tell stories and jokes, and to create an imaginary environment
Representational
The use of language to convey facts and information