Language is a means of conveying thoughts and ideas, reflecting speakers' identities, and aiding in group affiliations and social mobility. It is also a tool for recording history. Language includes both spoken and written forms, and in the modern era it is the most important tool for cultural exchange between peoples. Furthermore, every normal child has the capability to learn any language they are exposed to through a largely implicit learning process, as demonstrated by children acquiring language quickly without effort or formal teaching, Vietnamese children learning foreign languages from TV programs without instruction, and children singing songs they hear regularly without being taught the lyrics.
Language is a means of conveying thoughts and ideas, reflecting speakers' identities, and aiding in group affiliations and social mobility. It is also a tool for recording history. Language includes both spoken and written forms, and in the modern era it is the most important tool for cultural exchange between peoples. Furthermore, every normal child has the capability to learn any language they are exposed to through a largely implicit learning process, as demonstrated by children acquiring language quickly without effort or formal teaching, Vietnamese children learning foreign languages from TV programs without instruction, and children singing songs they hear regularly without being taught the lyrics.
Language is a means of conveying thoughts and ideas, reflecting speakers' identities, and aiding in group affiliations and social mobility. It is also a tool for recording history. Language includes both spoken and written forms, and in the modern era it is the most important tool for cultural exchange between peoples. Furthermore, every normal child has the capability to learn any language they are exposed to through a largely implicit learning process, as demonstrated by children acquiring language quickly without effort or formal teaching, Vietnamese children learning foreign languages from TV programs without instruction, and children singing songs they hear regularly without being taught the lyrics.
1. Mention the key concept(s) for the definition of language.
-Means of conveying thoughts and ideas
-Reflection of speakers’ identify -An aid in group affiliations and social mobility -A tool for recording history 2. Write your own definition for language. Language is the most special and important signal system of humanity, a means of thinking and a tool for social communication. Language includes spoken language and written language. In the current era, it is the most important tool of cultural exchange between peoples. Language is the most important means of communication in society, and a tool of human thinking. 3. Choose ONE of the 10 facts about language and give THREE examples for it. Every normal child is capable of learning any language to which he or she is exposed. The process of learning is largely done without explicit instruction. Example: 1. Children acquire language quickly, easily, and without effort or formal teaching. It happens automatically, whether their parents teach them or not. 2. Even if a child is Vietnamese, but after watching foreign programs many times, they will still say the same without anyone teaching them. 3. Children can sing a song they listen to often even without writing the words