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The butler had a motive to killThe butlers fingerprints were found in thecrime scene

Therefore, he is guilty of the crime.


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PRELIMINARIES

Language follows from mans inherent rationality.

Language is a verbal form of our thoughts, and assuch it is our vehicle or tool of communication.

Language is a set of symbols by which things,ideas, and thoughts or feelings are communicated toothers.


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GENERAL FEATURES OF LANGUAGESPOKEN LANGUAGE WRITTEN LANGUAGE

-makes of sound patterns

SOUND PATTERN is the lingusiticallyaccepted sound whereby an idea,

thought can be verbalized

Makes use of visual (physical)patterns

VISUAL PATTERN-is the liguisticallyaccepted way of writing a word or term

Different societies and men use differentsound and visual patterns whichconsequently have given rise to the

formation of many languages all overthe world.


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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OFLANGUAGE


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4 Elements of Language

1. A is a word, name, or phrase that is usedto signify something.

2. is that which is symbolized or denoted.

3. is the meaning or signification existingbetween the symbol and the referent.

4. The refers to the individual who uses thesymbol.


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TAKE NOTE!!!Inasmuch as language is a human invention, itfollows that symbols and words are conventional.

There is no necessary or natural connectionbetween sym bols (wo rds ) and their referents.

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Three Sciences of Language

1. PRA GMATICS is a linguistic science which dealswith the origin, derivation, and root word of symbolsor terms.

E.g. philosophy philos (love) + sophia (wisdom)

democracy demos (peope) + kratus (power)

2. SEMA NTICS treats of the formal relations

between symbols and their meanings.


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Three Sciences of Language

3. Syntact ics deals with the formal relationsbetween symbols as specified in the rules ofgrammar.

The present tense is is is.


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FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE

2. PRA CTICA L FUNCTION is one which language isused to produce some effects.

It usually takes the form of imperative statements,

like orders, appeals, pleas, requests, commands.

Please open the door. One will open thedoor.

Submit now your seatwork You will pass yourpaper.


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3. Express ive func t ion is one which language isused not only to express certain feelings of thespeaker (writer) but also to evoke some emotionalresponse from the listener (reader).

Oh, the house is burning! (emotion)

This is the saddest poem I have written


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4. PERFO RMATIVE FUNCTION is one in whichlanguage is used not only to say or report somethingbut also to perform what is being said.

I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!

I promise pay you tomorrow.

I will be your friend.


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5. CEREMONIAL FUNCTION is one which languageis used to enhance social discourse, relationships, orsocial amenities.

Good Morning!

How are you?

I would like you to meet my one and only wife.


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7. Complex function is the combination or mixture oftwo or more functions of language.

For examp le, w hen y ou r h os t , after enter tainingyou for several hours, asks What time is itnow?, it is clear that he already wants you toleave. The qu est ion im plies inform ative and

pract ical , or even exp ress ive, fun ct ion s as w henone says Oh no, its already twelve midnight!


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EXERCISES1. Nikka Bianca is a BEED student.2. Rhea Cuenca is a dedicated nursing student.3. Please, close the door behind you.4. Ouch! Ive hurt my hand.

5. I love you very much.6. I shall return.7. Good Morning!8. Hello Sandra, how lovely you look this morning.

9. If an individual is parasitic, he is not self-reliant.Since Mario is self-reliant, he is, therefore, notparasitic.10. Revolt! You have nothing to lose but your chains.


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1. Mr. Brown, Mr. Green, and Mr. Black were diningtogether. One wore a black necktie, one a greennecktie, and the other one a brown neck tie. Haveyou noticed, said the man with green tie, althoughour ties have colors that match our names, not oneof us wears a tie that matches his own name. Bygolly, youre right, exclaimed Mr. Brown. What tie

color was each man wearing? Black tie Green tie Brown tie

Mr. Brown

Mr. Green

Mr. Black


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2. Four couples and their children went on a picnic one weekend.The women were Lani, Cynthia, Mariem and Med, and theirhusbands were Rey, Del, Rommel and Willie though not necessarilyin the correct pairings. Two of the couples have a son, the other adaughter and one couple is childless.

Del named his son after him. Lani, who is Cythias sister-in-law, gotmarried only last month. Mariem is the best friend of Willies wife.The little girl is Meds daughter. Rommel is the husband of thewoman without a child. If Reys son is the nephew of Rommels wife,determine who is the wife of whom.REY DEL ROMMEL WILLIE

LANI

CYNTHIA

MARIEM

MED


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3. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Reyes lives in Baguio. OneSunday morning when we visited them, we found out thateach member of the family was doing one particular housechore. The chores were cooking, sweeping the floor,

husking the floor, cleaning the room, washing the glasswindows, washing the dishes. One of the children wasplaying. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Reyes are Esther,

Anne, Martha, Rose, Ric, Ruben, and Ramon. Determinewhat each of the children was doing when we arrived.

a. Ramon the youngest child is only two years old.b. Rose is a pianist and is not allowed to wet her hands ifnot necessary.c. Esther is busy in the kitchen.

d. Ric is using a rug and soap.e. One of the three boys is husking the floor.f. Anne does not know how to cook.g. Martha is in one of the bedrooms.h. Rose did the least tiring work.i. Anne is in charge of the dishes.


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4. Jhoan, Madel, Emmanor, and Lizza attended abirthday party. Each wore a white, blue, red, andyellow dress. The birthday celebrant received a

chocolate, picture frame, bag, and stuff toy fromabove mentioned visitors. From the facts below,identify the gifts each girl gave and the color of thedress they wore in the party.

The one who gave the chocolate arrived togetherwith Jhoan and Lizza. The girl wearing a white dresssat beside Emmanor. The celebrant received thestuff toy from the girl wearing the yellow dress.Lizza, who gave the bag, wore her favorite bluedress. The girl wearing the red dress did not givethe chocolate. The girl who gave the stuff toy did notknow Emmanor.


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