COMD 2050 : Midterm Study Guide
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Multiple choice, true/false, fill in blank with (a,b,c,d,e - diagram) * worker bees dance to show where the nectar is. * birds use songs to convey what they are trying to say. Composed of symbols (tells you when to stop, when to place emphasis) Symbols are organized according to rules (syntax) * languages aren"t limited to situations of survival, mating, territory. * language isn"t restricted to the present - language has displacement. Bee dance refer to present location of nectar. Displacement also allows us to discuss things that don"t exist or that we"ve never seen before. Infinite number of messages (meaning) from basic elements (sounds) * language is used to think and talk about language itself (reflexivity). * language shows relationships between symbols (such as subject/verb agreement) * new symbols can be introduced into languages (i. e. google, texting, suv) * symbols can be broken down into smaller, meaningless parts - duality.
