HDF 313 Chapter Notes - Chapter pg 176-184: Word Formation, Phoneme, Morpheme
5 Mar 2017
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What is the nature of language and how does is develop in. Language a form of communication, whether spoken, written, or signed, that is based on a system of symbols. Infinite generativity the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules. Phonology the sound system of the language, including the sounds that are used and how they may be combined. Phonology provides a basis for constructing a large and expandable set of words out of two or three dozen phonemes. A phoneme is the basic unit of sound in a language. Morphology units of meaning involved in word formation. The rules of morphology describe the way meaningful units can be combined in words. Syntax the ways words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences. Syntactic systems in all of the world"s languages have some common ground. Semantics the meaning of words and sentences.
