Communication
The connections between a
language and the people who use it
in a social context.
Identiy
Each community like each individual
has it own language adapted to fit
their needs.
Signs
Arbitrary Signs
Doesn’t possess any
inherent connection
wit its meaning.
Fluency in Language
Knowing a language is diferente as
having knowledge of a language.
and - Word systems: Knowing a
language means knowing its
word structure and meaning
andknow how to combine its
words.
- Sentence structures: Sentences
must conform to certain rules
LANGUAGE of language, including rules
about meaning.
- Sound systems: Speakers know
the sounds that comprise their
language, also know the ways
in which sounds can be
combined.
- Context: Use language in
appropiate ways within
Iconic Signs particular social contexts is
Works on a visual or called communicative
auditory level to convey competence.
its meaning inmediately.