Language, Phonetics And Phhonology And The Language Of Language

In the field of Modern Languages and Linguistics, words are of great importance. A language’s phonology (study of how sounds are organized and used), morphology (study of the form and structure of words), syntax (study of the rules that govern sentence structure), semantics (study of meaning of words, sentences, and expressions), pragmatics (study of aspects of meaning and language use and context), and phonetics (study of human speech sounds) all play an important part in everyday life. These have a major impact in understanding the intent of what is spoken or heard. Due to the importance of communication, literary elements such as metaphors (which are defined as a figure of speech in which a word or phrase

Have you ever wondered how we speak? How about why our communication is considered a language and other animal’s communication is not considered language? A wide range of beliefs exist on what defines language. Thus, by exploring the definition of language and lexicon, evaluating language’s key features, the four levels of language structure and processing, and the role of language in Cognitive Psychology, an understanding of what language is becomes clear. Let us begin by defining language and a term named lexicon.

Pitch of voice – making sure you pitch is right for the level of conversation and the service user you are talking too. Speaking in a low voice can be calming and soothing, but too low and you can sound boring. On the other hand a high pitch can sound shrill and be unpleasant to listen to

‘Speech’ is the formation of letters to produce sounds in order to convey feelings, thoughts or ideas. An example could be combining the sounds ‘eye-aa-mm-j-ay-nn’, to form the introductory sentences of ‘I am Jane’. This also includes altering the shape of the mouth

b) with forms and the structure of words (morphology) and with their customary arrangement in phrases and sentences (syntax )

1. ELL students need to be familiar with the sounds of English before they can develop phonological awareness. 2. Instruction needs to be explicit, modifications made, and practice needs to be given when needed. 3. Once phonological awareness has developed in any language, then it can be transferred to other languages that are learned.  4. Teachers should frequently model the production of sounds. 5. Beginning readers should get help to learn to identify sounds in short words.

Phonology – use of sounds and how sounds are organized and used in natural languages.

The phonological awareness is to become aware of the sounds and letters that make up the alphabet, and even, join them in sequence and form words, to give them a meaning. If the sound of the letters is not properly acquired, they can not be pronounced correctly.

Language and language use encompass a variety of ideas beyond just putting sounds together to make coherent thoughts. Language involves the theoretical aspects including elements of language, and for Christians, it also includes what a biblical view of language is and how that applies to those who speak differently than the majority. Language, as it is used in reading, writing, speaking, etc., is composed of five elements—phonology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and semantics. First, phonology is the sounds of language such as the combinations of letters allowed in a certain language. Pitch, intonation, and stress are also aspects of phonology. Morphology correlates to the structure of words containing meaning. The third element of language

Language is defined as a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar (Press, 2016).

Syllable - A unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds and they can influence the rhythm of a language, its prosody, its poetic meter, its stress patterns.

Language is a system made up of symbols that are used to create communication as it allows individuals to express their thoughts, beliefs, ideas and feelings. Speech on the other hand is the physical response by which we turn our thoughts into verbal language through muscle activation. Speech is the verbal expression of language as we use language to give meaning to our speech. The main difference between speech and language is that language is an internal system that gives meaning to our utterances and speech is the physiological process that allows an individual to speak

Key features of language include its words and their sub structures such as morphemes, graphemes and syllables at the writing level as well as reading or speaking, words, their meanings and contexts in which the words get spoken or read. Language has to be interpreted as a whole, and not just as the specific word. There must be an explicit pattern or structure. In order for language to be understood correctly, the meaning of words must be arranged in a given context. This is what constructs language; even though words are arbitrary themselves, in order to integrate as a language, they must be used in the appropriate context. This pre-established cultural context is what will enable effective communication. (Daniel Willingham, 2007, p. 1).

For this assessment I have been required to compare English with another language. I have decided to choose Mandarin as my language of choice. A major elements of languages will be compared in this essay. That being phonology. Phonology is defined as being “the study of the way speech sounds form patterns”.(Victoria Fromkin 2009). As (Hammond 1999) describes, every spoken language has a unique system whereby sounds are organised. This unique pattern of pattern can be termed phonology and varies widely in geographical and social differences.

Every language constitutes its own sound system, and this sound system is a very important aspect when learning or studying a language. Along with this sound system are the prosodic features of a language. This study is about the phonological system and the prosodic features of