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Chapter 6
Key Words
Question | Answer |
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A person's ability to understand what is being communicated. | Comprehension or receptive language |
Gestures conveyed through body language. | Non-verbal code |
Ideas or concepts we are communicating. | Semantics |
The structure and sound of language. | Form |
The rules for combining and patterning phonemes within the language. | Phonolgy |
The actual sounds produced by speakers. | Phonemes |
The rule system that governs the structure of words or word forms. | Morphology |
The smallest unit of language that conveys meaning. | Morphemes |
The order of words in sentences and the rules for determining that order. | Syntax |
The purpose of functions of communication or how we use language to communicate. | Pragmatics |