What is language defined as in terms of symbols and communication?
Un sistema de símbolos hechos de sonidos o letras escritas que la gente asocia con significados para comunicar.
Why is language considered the most important means in human interaction?
Porque comunica ideas, sentimientos, información, cultura y razonamiento en formas habladas o escritas.
How does language form meaningful units from sounds to discourse?
By combining sounds into words, words into phrases or sentences, and sentences into discourse.
Why is language considered arbitrary?
Because a community selects and organizes sounds by agreement, not by inherent sound-meaning connection.
What is a national language according to a national government?
Ang wikang itinatag ng pamahalaan para sa komunikasyon at paggamit sa gobyerno.
What is a first language also called?
Mother tongue or indigenous language.
What is a second language?
A language learned after the first through school or interaction, not acquired naturally at home.
What defines a register in language use?
A person's style of speaking based on activity, occupation, or social situation.
How does a dialect differ from an idiolect?
A dialect is a regional variety; an idiolect is an individual's speech pattern.
Bakit napili ang Tagalog bilang pambansang wika?
Dahil ito ay ginagamit sa Maynila, mayaman sa bokabularyo, malawak ang gamit, madaling matutunan, at kahawig ng maraming lokal na wika.
Answer 10 questions on Language Concepts and Communication.
1. Which feature distinguishes language from meaningless noise?
2. Why is language considered the most important means of human interaction?
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