Language and Communication
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What is language? Give the definition according to Santrock (2005).
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Language is a form of communication whether spoken, written or signed, that is based on a system of symbols. It is used to express thoughts, feelings, and experiences to others through various mediums…
What are the three basic characteristics of language?
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1. Presence of Symbols - Words like 'house', 'school', 'food' represent objects or concepts 2. Group of Rules - Following proper sequence like 'I am going to school' not 'going to school I am' 3. Comm…
What is a phoneme? Give an example from Indian languages.
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A phoneme is the smallest speech unit or basic sound in oral language. In most Sanskrit-based Indian languages, there are 12 basic vowels (A, Aa, I) and 34 consonants (Ka, Kha, Ga). Example: In Gujara…
What is a morpheme? How is it different from a phoneme?
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A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of language. Unlike phonemes (which are just sounds), morphemes have meaning. Example: 'youth' is one morpheme. Adding 's' makes 'youths' (two morphemes - yo…
Explain the syntax/syntactic aspect of language with an example.
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Syntax is a collection of rules about how words should be connected to make grammatically acceptable sentences. Example: 'Crackers are in the hands of members of the bridegroom's party' is correct, bu…
What does the semantic aspect of language study? Give an example showing how meaning changes.
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Semantics studies the meanings of words and sentences, including how overall meaning arises from connecting words. Example: 'Kalyan and Kedar should go' means both must go, while 'Kalyan or Kedar shou…
What is the pragmatic aspect of language? Give an example.
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Pragmatics gives rules for changing language to fit social contexts. We use language differently with different people and situations. Example: To an elderly person with status, we make requests or hu…
Describe the babbling stage in language development. At what age does it occur?
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The babbling stage occurs at around 6 months of age. In this stage, a child makes sounds similar to different vowels and consonants like Ha...Aa...Ba...Ma... At 9 months, combination of sounds begins …
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