LING 020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Thai Sign Language, Microsoft Onenote, Pragmatics
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There"s no way to count the number of languages used in the world. English is not of cial language of the usa. It is not always clear whether to call 2 language varieties dialects or separate/different languages. Some languages are only spoken, some with sign language. One natural language dies every couple of weeks. Creolization: when a language becomes the rst language of children. This process is when it develops into a full-blown language. Chiangmai, thailand: chiangmai sign language is known with older signers in the deaf community. Only 6 (arabic, chinese, english, french, russian, and spanish) have of cial status in the un. 300+ languages in use in the us 2006-2008. Almost 20% of us residents ages 5+ speak a non-english home language. More than 50% of those speak english very well. 80% of residents age 5+ speak only english. Meaning: refers to senses and referents of those elements of expression https://emailucr-my. sharepoint. com/personal/nyree_catlin_email_ucr_edu/_layouts/15/wopiframe. aspx?sourcedoc=%7bc82d6fc0-8c22-4d0b-9da7-2a2b2b3a1 1/3.
