Human Language vs Animal Communication
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This document discusses several key properties of human language and compares it to communication systems in animals. It notes that human language allows for references to past, present and future, has arbitrary connections between forms and meanings, and has an infinite potential number of utterances due to its productivity. It also discusses the discreteness and duality of language. The document then provides examples of bird calls and songs, primate communication using gestures, and characteristics of animal communication systems like their signals having set responses and functions, lack of creativity, and transmission without change across generations.
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1) Bees communicate the location of food sources to other bees through two types of dances performed inside the hive - a round dance indicates nearby food less than 10 meters away, while a tail-wagging dance provides information on the direction and distance of more distant food sources over 10 meters away.
2) Researchers study animal communication systems to determine if they exhibit features of human language such as being semantic, arbitrary, discrete, displaced, and productive. While animals communicate information, their systems generally lack one or more of these features to be considered a full language.
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The document critiques Edward Sapir's definition of language by arguing that language is not purely human, as animals also communicate symbolically through sounds, smells, gestures, and more. It also analyzes whether language is instinctive or learned, presenting arguments on both sides by citing scholars like Chomsky, Darwin, and Sampson. Ultimately, the document concludes that Sapir was incorrect to say language is purely human, and that the nature vs nurture debate around language being instinctive or learned remains unresolved.
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Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It examines the fundamental properties of human language across languages. The main branches of linguistics include phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and computational linguistics. Linguistics aims to describe and analyze language as it is actually used, rather than prescribe rules for correct language use. Key distinctions in linguistics include synchronic vs diachronic analysis, langue vs parole, and competence vs performance.
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