DANCEST 805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Speech Perception, Signify, Phoneme
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Comprehension phonology morphology syntax semantics pragmatics reading discourse processing . Language: a natural language has two necessary characteristics: It is regular governed by a system of rules, called grammar. It is productive infinite combinations of things can be expressed in it. Example: if you don"t know what a cat is, it is difficult to understand. Arbitrariness: the lack of a necessary resemblance between a word or sentence and what it refers to. Discreteness: the system can be subdivided into recognizable parts, for example, sentences into words, words into sounds. Communication = the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. , to someone else. Example: many bees use elaborate dances to tell other bees about a newfound source of food. All human languages are communication systems, but not all communication systems are classified as languages.
