Education Psychology

Teaching English Language in Australia Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Issues, 2004

This book is an introduction to the study of human language across the planet. It is concerned with the immense variety among the languages of the world, as well as the common traits that cut across the differences. The book presents a number of analytic tools for comparing and contrasting different languages, and for seeing any one particular language in a larger linguistic perspective. The book attempts to avoid eurocentrism, the excessive focus on European languages often found in introductions to linguistics. Although, for ease of presentation, examples are often drawn from English, a large variety of languages from all continents are drawn into the discussion whenever this helps to broaden our perspective. This global focus is reflected in the choice of topics. Apart from a chapter introducing the four traditional branches of linguistics (semantics, syntax, morphology and phonology), this book is primarily interested in the following seemingly simple questions: 1. How and why do languages resemble each other? 2. How and why do languages differ from each other? These questions are dealt with, from different angles, in the chapters on language universals, linguistic typology, language families and language contact. The chapter on language variation moves the focus from inter-language to intra-language comparison. Finally, the chapter on writing discusses similarities and differences in the ways in which various cultures have used a visual medium to represent and augment the auditory signals of speech. The book is primarily concerned with natural languages that function as full-fledged mother tongues for larger or smaller groups of people. It is less concerned with the clearly artificial and highly restricted languages of, for instance, mathematics, formal logic or computer programming. The line of division is not always clear. While the word one belongs to English, the number 1 belongs to mathematics; and while the words if and then belong to English, the logical operator if-then belongs to formal logic and computer programming. At the heart of our concern lies the spoken language. All natural languages are spoken, while to this day many of them have no written form. Unlike most textbooks in linguistics, however, this book will also devote a whole chapter to writing, which may be seen as an extension of speech. On the other hand, it will have little to say about forms of language that are based on gestures rather than speech, such as body language or the sign languages of the deaf.

Language holds a very important place in our lives. It is fundamental to everything we do. Without language, human civilization, as we know it, would have remained an impossibility. . In spite of the varied opinions about the origin of language, one thing that is quite clear is that it is present everywhere in our lives. . It is a very complex phenomenon. It is a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols. So, the primary purpose of language is communication. It transmits information from a source to a receiver, operating with a set of signals, each signal having an arbitrary yet conventionally determined value. But language is not only a means of communication; it serves some other major functions also. Furthermore, language is not the only means of communication. There are some nonverbal signs such as eye- contact, facial expressions, tone of voice, gestures, appearance, speed & physical touch also that serve as the means of communication. Even silence communicates. To sum up, we can say that in spite of there being a number of other non- verbal & non -linguistic signs to facilitate communication, none of them is so flexible, perfect, and extensive as language is. Language is the best means of self- expression. Most of the activities in the world are carried on with the help of language. It is chiefly through language that human inter-action takes place. It is the language that yokes the past, the present and the future also by serving as a means of communication.

The paper tries to answer several frequently asked questions.

Topic 6: Language is communication. Discuss TESOL Diploma program, Module-1, Assignment-1

Widyagogik : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran Sekolah Dasar, 2020

Exploring Language in Global Contexts , 2022

Argentinian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2023

In this reflective article, we critically analyse two definitions of language (i.e., language as a tool for communication and as a cultural artefact) along with arguments associated with them used to legitimise the teaching of English as a foreign language. We focus on some of the problems these definitions pose both from an educational, and a linguistic and scientific perspective. After defining language as a biological capacity all human beings share, we explain what the relevance of this conception of language is in ELT, although it is observed that it is not exempt from problems either.

World Science : Problems and innovations, LXIII International Scientific Conference. Penza , Russia, 2022

The current article elaborates the characteristic features of language skills. It has been noted that to be successful in listening and reading skills, the students should have good logics which is the product of operational function of the brain, while speaking and writing require general outlook and direct perception. The article underlies that grammar is very important in speaking and writing skills. However, the development of listening and reading skills don’t require any grammar knowledge. Key words: listening, communication, language skills, writing, receptive skills

Language is a complex and multifaceted tool that serves various functions in human communication. It is not only a medium for conveying information but also a means for expressing emotions, maintaining social bonds, and regulating behavior. The study of the functions of language helps us understand how people use language in different contexts and for different purposes. These functions are central to both the everyday use of language and the therapeutic interventions in fields like audiology and speech-language pathology.