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INTC 1F90 Lecture : 03 - Sound and Language as a Symbol.docx

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Intercultural Studies
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INTC 1F90
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Jeff Reichheld

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The limits of my language are the limits of my world. wittgenstein. Human physiology predisposes humans to the capacity for language. In other words, the ability to have language is biological; however, language itself is culturally derived. Humans" biological apparatus can develop a wide array of sounds that are translated into meaning by systematical . A symbol is a word, action, or object that stands for or represents a unit of meaning. (pg. Onomatopoeia: the approximation of a sound in words. In english, dogs bark: woof woof, ruff ruff, bow wow. In other languages, it may sound very different. Regardless of how cultures determine the symbol/object relationship, all languages use regular constructs of sound to relay the meaningfulness of that symbol: sound = symbol. Phonemes (sound) morphemes (units of meaning) words. Phoneme: the individual sounds that comprise words. In english, loosely equivalent to letters, but not exactly the same thing.

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Related Questions

Which of the following is a true statement about human language? Select one: a. Language capacities are primitive in African apes. b. All described human cultures have language with the same set of layered elements. c. Language learning occurs at very different rates in different populations d. Language-learning ability is purely cultural. e. Some languages lack phonemes.

Question 1

Evolutionary algorithms are used:

In engineering, to arrive at solutions by going through many permutations of possible solutions and allowing them to evolve.
A genetic feature of complex organisms.
A process undergone by the human brain, which is similar to evolution by natural selection.
Another term used for a computer algorithm in general.

Question 2

Human literature and languages can be studied using methods similar to those used for constructing phylogenies because:

There is no other way of studying these things.
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Because literature and languages are constructed by organisms (human beings), so what applies to one must apply to the other.
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Question 3

The degree to which horizontal gene transfer occurs in eukaryotes is:

Something upon which the entire validity of evolutionary biology hinges.
A mystery that may or may not disprove evolution, but we simply don't know enough about it at this point.
Something that would overthrow the notion that this phenomenon is important in bacteria.
An interesting and potentially important aspect of biology with relevance for how evolution occurs, but not something that would call it into question one way or the other.

Question 4

Learning about the history of scientific theories and the reasons for why they are initially accepted or rejected is important mostly because:

It makes for exciting story telling, and this is very much needed to get people interested in science.
It teaches us about the process of science as it actually occurs, which is somewhat different to the idealized notion of a purely objective undertaking.
It tells us which theories are definitely true or false.
It tells us that science is actually a totally subjective process that tries to present itself as objective. In reality, personal subjective factors are the only relevant factors that really matter in science.

Explain the form of analysis that concentrates on comprehending and deciphering the meaning found in language and images, in the form of signs, as well as their complex interrelationships.