Questions Chapter 1 by Isaac centeno https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb “when a language dies, a way of understanding the world dies with it, a way of looking at the world. ” -Steiner G- en-us 2021-06-10 20:52:45 UTC 2021-06-10 22:05:30 UTC hello@padlet.com What do all language speakers need to know? isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599608685  Language is the humans' capacity to communicate, so everyone should know at least one language in order to communicate with others who understand the same language. ]]> 2021-06-10 20:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599608685 What does the knowledge of the sound system of a language include? isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599615703  It includes more than knowing the inventory of sounds. It also means knowing which sounds may start a word, end a word, and follow each other.  ]]> 2021-06-10 21:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599615703 What does the knowledge of the meaning of words include? isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599619940  When you know a language, you know words in that language; therefore, you know which sequences of sounds relate to specific meanings and which don't. ]]> 2021-06-10 21:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599619940 Explain what we mean when language is creative isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599625311  There is no limit in creating and combining new sounds, phrases or sentences; therefore, knowing a language means you can produce and understand sentences never spoken before. ]]> 2021-06-10 21:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599625311 In what situation “learning a new sentence” is probable to occur? isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599633970  When the words in the sentences are organized according to the rules of sentence formation. These rules are finite in length and number, so they can be stored in our finite brains. ]]> 2021-06-10 21:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599633970 Explain the difference between linguistic knowledge and linguistic performance. isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599641490  Linguistic knowledge is having the knowledge required to produce and understand sentences. And linguistic is actually using it for speech production and comprehension. ]]> 2021-06-10 21:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599641490 Define “grammar” isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599646793  Grammar is the knowledge people have about the rules of the different  languages. What we know as syntax and parts of speech.  ]]> 2021-06-10 21:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599646793 Why is “American Sign Language” considered a language? isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599659549  ASL is considered as a language because it is a fully developed language. Sign languages have their own grammatical rules  and meanings behind every gesture, so it can be used to communicate unlimited messages.  ]]> 2021-06-10 21:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599659549 Why do people say that animals possess a language? isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599673377  Mainly because just like us animals are able to communicate a message with their own species. Also, just like humans their language is acquired through their habitats and surroundings.  ]]> 2021-06-10 21:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599673377 In what way is teaching grammar similar to prescriptive grammar? isaac7975 https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599679923  Both share the same goal, which is to know the bases, so you can understand others and others can understand you. It's like having a general or flexible knowledge.   ]]> 2021-06-10 21:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/isaac7975/p6eixr16btkgwqb/wish/1599679923