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1 introduction : what is language ?Key termsIdiolectLanguage communityLanguageLanguage conventionsArbitrary signIconic signFluencyCommunicative competenceCritical periodUniversal grammarLinguisticsDescriptive linguisticsOverviewIn this chapter you ll learn about the complex relationship betweenlanguage and identity. language reflects both the individual characteristics ofa person, as well as the beliefs and practices of his or her community. You llalso learn that languages are rule-governed systems made up of signs, so for anoutsider to learn the language of a community, he or she must learn which signsare meaningful and which are not. The chapter will introduce you to the study oflanguage and communication, as well as the methods of analysis used by thosewho work in this field. It also considers the complexity of language by examin-ing various theories about how children acquire language .
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