General linguistics HU Samenvatting
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General linguistics HU Samenvatting ............................................................................................. 1
Chapter 1: Origins of language....................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Animals and human language ........................................................................................ 4
Chapter 3 Phonology..................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 4 Word Formation ............................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 5 Morphology................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 6 Grammar .....................................................................................................................10
Chapter 7 Syntax .........................................................................................................................11
Chapter 7: Semantics ..................................................................................................................12
Chapter 8 Pragmatics ..................................................................................................................13
Chapter 9 Discourse analysis .......................................................................................................14
Chapter 10 Language and the brain ...............................................................................................15
Chapter 11 First language acquisition ...........................................................................................16
Chapter 12 Second Language Learning .........................................................................................17
Chapter 13 Language history and change ......................................................................................18
Chapter 14 Language and regional variation ..................................................................................19
Chapter 15 Language and Social Variation ....................................................................................20
, Chapter 1: Origins of language
Source Descriptor Feature explained Not accounted for
Devine source Language was given to Explains why Languages change
humans by a God. language is so over time
complex
Natural sound Language developed out Some words Large number of
source of sounds used to imitate resemble sounds words do not
sounds from human - “Oink” or resemble sounds
surroundings “Moo”
Language is
complex
Social Human language Language is used to Human speech
interaction developed out of the communicate sounds are more
sounds humans used complex than
when working together sounds other
species use to
communicate
Language is
complex
Physical Language developed Humans can Humans combine
adaptation because humans produce complex sounds into words
developed physical speech sounds, and words into
properties that allow and other species sentences
them to produce speech cannot
sounds - Humans can Language is
talk, but complex
apes cannot
Toolmaking Human language Human languages Language is
developed because an require a complex complex
increased brain size lateralized brain
allowed humans to use
certain anatomical
features for other
purposes
Genetic Human language Human children The actual
developed out of a acquire a language development of
genetic mutation that very quickly language (where
made the capacity to did it come from?)
acquire language an
innate property for Language is
humans complex
,Inhoudsopgave
General linguistics HU Samenvatting ............................................................................................. 1
Chapter 1: Origins of language....................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Animals and human language ........................................................................................ 4
Chapter 3 Phonology..................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 4 Word Formation ............................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 5 Morphology................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 6 Grammar .....................................................................................................................10
Chapter 7 Syntax .........................................................................................................................11
Chapter 7: Semantics ..................................................................................................................12
Chapter 8 Pragmatics ..................................................................................................................13
Chapter 9 Discourse analysis .......................................................................................................14
Chapter 10 Language and the brain ...............................................................................................15
Chapter 11 First language acquisition ...........................................................................................16
Chapter 12 Second Language Learning .........................................................................................17
Chapter 13 Language history and change ......................................................................................18
Chapter 14 Language and regional variation ..................................................................................19
Chapter 15 Language and Social Variation ....................................................................................20
, Chapter 1: Origins of language
Source Descriptor Feature explained Not accounted for
Devine source Language was given to Explains why Languages change
humans by a God. language is so over time
complex
Natural sound Language developed out Some words Large number of
source of sounds used to imitate resemble sounds words do not
sounds from human - “Oink” or resemble sounds
surroundings “Moo”
Language is
complex
Social Human language Language is used to Human speech
interaction developed out of the communicate sounds are more
sounds humans used complex than
when working together sounds other
species use to
communicate
Language is
complex
Physical Language developed Humans can Humans combine
adaptation because humans produce complex sounds into words
developed physical speech sounds, and words into
properties that allow and other species sentences
them to produce speech cannot
sounds - Humans can Language is
talk, but complex
apes cannot
Toolmaking Human language Human languages Language is
developed because an require a complex complex
increased brain size lateralized brain
allowed humans to use
certain anatomical
features for other
purposes
Genetic Human language Human children The actual
developed out of a acquire a language development of
genetic mutation that very quickly language (where
made the capacity to did it come from?)
acquire language an
innate property for Language is
humans complex
