CMNS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Arbitrariness, Meta-Communication, Word Formation
24 May 2017
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Cmns 110 - lecture 3 - language & culture: design features of language. Offers observations concerning history of various attempts made to think critically about language acquisition. Ends w/ detailed discussion of work of charles hockett. American linguist, major force in development of tradition of structuralism. Ideas on vocalized communication - had continuing influence on cmn research in spoken language. Discuss in what ways words have power. Outline historical views on origin of language. Distinguish calls of nature from gestural hypothesis. Outline role hockett played in theorizing about origins of language. Differentiate how design features used in human & non-human language. Although we know something of origins of certain aspects of origins of certain aspects of language development/acquisition/spread of diff tongues across globe, no agreed-upon account of where/how language arose. History of language said to be mainly limited to account of theories of history of language. 465 bce - revolution in syracuse, greek colony on island of sicily.
