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Unit 1 - Language and Comm Part 1

This document provides an overview of language and communication. It defines language according to linguists as having a system of rules (grammar), sound system (phonology), and vocabulary (lexicon). Humans communicate through speech, questions, and statements about food. Key aspects of language include speech communities that share language norms, language acquisition during childhood, language learning through formal education, language contact between groups, and language change over time to suit needs. Communication is defined as the exchange of ideas between people through various modes like verbal communication using words and non-verbal communication using gestures and expressions.

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Unit 1 - Language and Comm Part 1

This document provides an overview of language and communication. It defines language according to linguists as having a system of rules (grammar), sound system (phonology), and vocabulary (lexicon). Humans communicate through speech, questions, and statements about food. Key aspects of language include speech communities that share language norms, language acquisition during childhood, language learning through formal education, language contact between groups, and language change over time to suit needs. Communication is defined as the exchange of ideas between people through various modes like verbal communication using words and non-verbal communication using gestures and expressions.

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Unit 1: Language and Communication

Lesson 1: The Nature of Language

What is Language?
According to Linguists, language will be called a language if there is a:

1. System of rules (grammar)


2. Sound System (phonology)
3. Vocabulary (lexicon)

Humans are able to communicate like asking/statement for food:

 Food!
 Want some food?
 I’d like to share this food with you.

Things to Remember:

 Speech community is the kind of group that sociolinguistics attempt to study or group of people who
share similar ideas, and uses norms of language.
 Language acquisition is the process wherein people acquire the languages used by those in the
community.
o The language that we acquired during our childhood is our mother tongue. It is also known as
our First language or L1.
 Language learning is the process wherein people learn second languages by studying formally in
school or informally on their own.
o The language that we learned or studied is our Second language or L2.
 Language contact is the process  wherein people try to understand each other or to communicate as
one learns from each other's languages.
 Language change is the process when various individuals who have different languages constantly
interact and communicate with each other will eventually notice that the language they use have changed
to suit their needs.

This concludes that:

 Language is indeed a human complex and it is important to be aware of its feature and behavior.

Lesson 2: Types of Communication

What is Communication?
 Defined as the exchange of thoughts, ideas, concepts, and views between or among two or more
people.

 The term communication is derived from the Greek word “komunikare” which translates as “to share”
in English.

 It was also derived from the Latin word “communis” which translates as “to make common” in English.

 To satisfy the requirement of our course, we define communication as the transfer of ideas from
one to another in order to gain understanding.
Types of Communication

1. Type of Communication According to Mode;


2. Type of Communication According to Context; and
3. Type of Communication According to Purpose and Style.

The art of communication is the language of leadership. ~ James Humes

Types of Communication According to Mode


The term mode is derived from the Latin word "modus" meaning "manner, way, or method". Hence, the
following are type of communicating according to how they are made or performed:

1. Verbal Communication. The term verbal came from the Latin "Verbo" which means "Word."
Examples of verbal communications include conversation, presenting a plan, debating, sending e-mails,
SMS, posting announcements, among others.
2. Non-Verbal Communication. This type of communication involve communicating without employing
written or spoken words. However, we know that for a fact, we cannot separate words from our non-
verbals. Thereupon, for purposes of discussion, we will further look at non-verbal communication into its
various categories to satisfy or learning objectives:

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