Narra, Jerlene C.

BSM-2

1. Watch on You-Tube this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onp5caCVV6w “Human Language and Animal

Communication System” and Top 10 Languages Spoken in Philippines”

2. Comprehension Questions:

2.1. Can animals communicate?

2.2 Can monkeys produce language?

2.3. What is the difference between language acquisition and language learning?

2.4. What is the difference between first language and second language?

2.5. As a Filipino, how many languages can you speak and Understand?

2.6. What happens after a language comes into contact with another?

3. Individual Activity:

a. Complete the statement below by developing a Fishbone first, before constructing it into a complete sentence.
The head of a fish represents the word LANGUAGE, the bones are the keywords that would connect to the word
LANGUAGE and their relationships to define the word LANGUAGE. The tail represents the results in the communication
when common LANGUAGE is being used/applied.

intelligence Self confidence

perseverance

language
success

fruitfulness

productive

equality

maturity
power

Answers:

1.Language is:
A language is a structured system of communication. Language, in a broader sense, is the method of communication
that involves the use of – particularly human – languages. The scientific study of language is called linguistics.

2.1. Can animals communicate?

Animals communicate  using signals, which  can  include visual; auditory, or sound-based; chemical, involving
pheromones; or tactile, touch-based, cues.  Communication  behaviors  can  help  animals  find mates, establish
dominance, defend territory, coordinate group behavior, and care for young.

2.2 Can monkeys produce language?

As the researchers note, no  monkeys  or apes have ever been able to  produce  sounds like human speech, even when
trained from birth – but if their vocal anatomy is perfectly capable, then something else must be holding them back. ...
"Now we need to find out why the human but not the  monkey  brain  can produce language.”

2.3. What is the difference between language acquisition and language learning?

  But there is a fundamental  difference between  these two terms. Children  acquire language  through a subconscious
process during which they are unaware of grammatical rules. ...  Language learning, on the other hand, is the result of
direct instruction  in the  rules of  language.

2.4. What is the difference between first language and second language?

A  first language  is the  mother tongue  or  native language  of a person while a  second language  is a  language  a person
learns in order to communicate with the  native  speaker of that  language. ... On the other hand, a  second language  is
always fixed by the person. There are many alternatives to a  second language.

2.5. As a Filipino, how many languages can you speak and Understand?

As a Filipino I can speak and understand 4 languages,Bisaya(Cebuano) ,Tagalog, Ilonggo, English.

2.6. What happens after a language comes into contact with another?

When speakers of different  languages  interact closely, it is typical for their  languages  to influence each
other. ...  Language contact occurs  in a variety of phenomena, including  language  convergence, borrowing and
relexification. The most common products are pidgins, creoles, code-switching, and mixed  languages.