PHI 1710 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Pragmatics, Formal Language, Universal Grammar

• School: Oakland Community College
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1710
• Professor: William Isanhart

Document Summary

Language is a structured and coherent system of communication. Language (from latin lingua) is a structured and coherent system of communication that allows the transmission of ideas. The science dedicated to the study of languages is known as linguistics, while the study of the evolution and historical transformation of a language is called phylogeny. Three fundamental and constitutive dimensions of language can always be distinguished in language: It is the object of study of syntax and morphology. Different forms of language can be distinguished according to the context in which it is used, each with its own terms and communication codes, such as scientific language, musical language, political language, among others. Mathematics is a perfect example of formal language. There is a particular class of languages called formal languages, which are made up of primitive symbols and formal rules whose relationships are strictly specified, such as logic, mathematics, and programming languages.