Anthropology 1027A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Linguistic Prescription, Linguistic Competence, Linguistic Performance
15 Aug 2012
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- a grammar: reflects identity, we speak differently depending on where we come from, who we"re with, and what we"re doing, reveal interesting things about human society, many practical applications of language. Think of what you want to communicate. Pick out words to express the idea. Put these words in a certain order following rules. Figure out how to pronounce these words. Send those pronunciations to your vocal anatomy. Listener receives communicated idea: listener doesn"t always get the right message. Linguistic knowledge: linguistic competence what you know, linguistic performance how you use it. Linguistic grammar: the mental system which allows us to form and interpret sounds, words, and sentences is a grammar. Phonology sound patterning (how they interact with each other, two sounds side by side, how they affect articulation when frequently used) Morphology word formation (how we take sounds and create words, small units of meaning combined to make larger units of meaning)
