ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Closed System, Phoneme, Phonology

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1150
• Professor: Tad Mc Ilwraith

Document Summary

Simpler cultures (technology) do not have simple languages. All languages are equally able to provide speakers with a mean of communication. A system of arbitrary vocal/signed symbols that allow for communication -> part of communication: shared in groups. Languages are made up of discrete sets of sounds/signs. No necessary natural connection between sound/sign and what is stands for: duality of patterning. But when a sound meets an image, meaning is produced: productivity. Language is not ties to time or place. Not only about present or right here. Channel physical connection: e. g. vocal - auditory. Communication: conveying of messages from one person to another, roman jakobsen. Successful: context, channel (physical connection, sender (addresser, receiver (addressee, message, code (language) Most (possibly all) animal call systems do not share all of the design features of human languages: animal do communicate, just not with languages -> as defined by.