DEAF 484 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gallaudet University, English Orthography, Handshape
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Glossing Conventions
- What is communication? Can we communicate without using language?
o Communication is
▪ A way to share information
o Communication without using language
▪ Gestures
▪ Facial expressions
▪ Paintings
▪ Art
▪ Music
▪ Sounds
▪ Body language
▪ Non-verbal
▪ Seeing (lights flickering/sirens)
o Communication methods vary across cultures
- What is language?
o Rule-governed, communication system unique to human beings
o Users must know and follow the rules of their language to communicate
- What is linguistics?
o The scientific study of languages
o Investigates the foundations behind all languages
o Language scientist are called linguists
find more resources at oneclass.com
find more resources at oneclass.com
- The Scientific Study of Language
o Linguist, like chemists, biologists, etc. use the scientific method to uncover new
things about languages
- 2 Perspectives
o Prescriptivism
o Descriptivism
find more resources at oneclass.com
find more resources at oneclass.com
