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Because it would be incomprehensible. Take all the sounds that people are capable of making, make sound bites out of them and randomly associate them. What do you have? Meaningless noise. It is because we learn which sounds not to make, which combinations of sounds do not make words, and which combinations of words do not make coherent sentences, and to discard the meaningless sounds, words, and sentences that we are able to use language at all.
For example, your question does not use proper grammar, but an English speaker automatically corrects it to say "Why can a language not be fully arbitrary?" It's wrong but not arbitrary, because it is close to the correct sentence. Had you written "Language not be a fully arbitrary can why?" it is so wrong that nobody would understand it.
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Why is language for the most part arbitrary?
Language is mostly arbitrary because there is no inherent connection between the sounds or symbols used in language and their meanings. These associations are formed through social consensus and convention over time, making them arbitrary. Additionally, different languages can have diverse systems for representing the same concepts, emphasizing the arbitrary nature of linguistic symbols.
How language is arbitrary?
it is constantly evolving
How is language abituary?
Language is not arbitrary. It is learned culture, and is constrained by cultural norms even as it evolves along with them.
Evaluate the key features of language?
Key features of language include phonology (sound system), morphology (word structure), syntax (sentence structure), semantics (meaning), and pragmatics (contextual use). These features together allow language to convey complex ideas, communicate with others, and adapt to various social settings. Language is also characterized by its generative nature, allowing for infinite creativity in producing new expressions and ideas.
What is language and how do artists manipulate it creatively?
Language is the vocal arbitrary and conventional symbols accepted to be used in human communication.
List and explain the characteristics of language?
language is a social tool is a way of communication language is arbitrary it is a combination of rules it is symbolic language is productive and creative language is dynamic is a learned behaviour it is not instinctive it is systmatic.
Describe any other communication system that like language consists of arbitrary symbols?
Musical notation is a communication system that consists of arbitrary symbols representing sound frequencies and durations. It allows musicians to communicate complex musical compositions across time and space through written sheet music. This system relies on agreed-upon conventions to convey specific musical elements, much like how language uses arbitrary symbols to represent concepts and meanings.
What does the five characteristics of language?
The five characteristics of language are phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Phonology refers to the sounds used in a language, morphology deals with word structure, syntax is the arrangement of words in a sentence, semantics is the meaning of words and sentences, and pragmatics is how context influences language use.
Why is language defined as an arbitrary system of vocal symbols?
Human languages are arbitrary by nature: There is no reason why a furry domestic animal that purrs should be called cat, and not blop or fleechtafly.The fact that different languages use different words to describe the same thing is, in itself, a proof of arbitrariness.Grammatical structures are just as arbitrary; for instance, the English language uses mainly a subject-verb-object structure while the German language puts verbs at the end of the sentence, etc.
What is bloch's ande targer's definition of language?
Bloch and Trager define language as a system of arbitrary vocal symbols that are used for human communication. They view language as a rule-governed system with a finite set of elements that can be combined to produce an infinite array of meaningful utterances.
What is primitive language?
There is no primitive language. All languages are fully developed.
What is language according to 'bloch and trager'?
a system of arbitrary vocal symbol by means a social group operates
