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Some examples of language rules that are governed include word order (subject-verb-object), verb tense agreement (I eat vs. I ate), article usage (a vs. an), and pluralization rules (adding -s or -es to make a noun plural). These rules help maintain clarity and consistency in communication.
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Why is language rule-governed?
AnswerFor the same reason that driving is rule-governed, or the legal system is rule-governed. Just like you have to have rules to get anywhere without getting in an accident... common rules for who yeilds to whom for instance... and just like you have to have rules in a society to know where your rights end and another's start, so that people don't just kill each other for offenses for instance... You have to have common ground to communicate. If we all had different words for the color "pink" for instance... how would we describe something so that someone else would understand? We could describe it for ourselves, sure... but we couldn't communicate that idea or that knowledge to anyone else. One reason for the rules is that other people have to be able to learn the language. Children can learn the rules through practice and observation... but especially for foreign language learners, there has to be a codified way to explain how the language works. The funny thing is that language isn't based on rules... it doesn't start out that way. We don't decide as we're creating language that i goes before e except after c, and in these certain other exceptions. Language is based on usage. We make up the rules afterward to describe how it works. So, saying that it is rule-governed is only partly true. The language is changing all the time, and the rules don't dictate how it can change. People do... in the way they talk and the slang they make up, and the way they shorten words or add bizarre endings to things, or borrow words from other languages. That's why we have so many bizarre and contradictory rules... because some endings came from one language, some from another... and we have to try to incorporate the rules from a lot of different languages into ours... plus the indiosyncracies that we add on our own.ANSWERUnfortunately, the author above seems to have skipped linguistics101- the notion of rule-governance as it pertains to language doesn't really have anything to do with telling people how language works- what you're referring to is prescriptive grammar, and is generally the domain of pedants and reference books. Rather, rule governance refers to the intrinsic functional foundations of language itself generally, and there is a succession of basic rules that are fundamental across all languages, given that all languages are molded by the intrinsic human capacity for language- to simplify, language is essentially a human physical property, much like walking- everyone and every culture may have different ways of walking- strutting, mincing, swaggering etc- but we all walk using our legs, not our ears or our knees. I think that the writer above has mixed themselves up over a fundamental issue- when a linguist says that language is rule-governed, it's not in the same way that a football match is rule-governed. Instead, what we mean by rules here is more akin to the laws of physics- you can't actually break them, they're a simple set of descriptors for explaining how a phenomenon works- it might be easier to describe them as a series of laws or properties (or maybe principles or parameters, perhaps ;)) than as rules, since the latter generally evokes memories of schoolmarms and the like correcting your speech.The most interesting thing with the rules (as we understand them) is that you don't actually need to learn them, you already know them all at birth- they're all the same for every language, and everyone knows them, you just need to learn which rules are appropriate to select and apply from your innate repertoire when you are learning your language. Think about it- the language you speak has rules regarding what verbs or nouns or participles are- and rules regarding the placement of subjects, objects and various subordinate clauses in a sentence- yet how many native speakers could tell you exactly what most of these things are, much less what the rules for using them are? Not many, but you'll note that all of them follow the rules without even knowing them...AnswerAs the above answer suggests, linguistics describes regularly occurring features of a language. For example, in English (and some other languages) the most common word order in a statement is: Subject - Verb - Object (SVO). Compare The dog bit the manwith the man bit the dog. The only thing that indicates who is doing the biting and who is getting bitten is the word order. Some languages operate diffently, for example, Latin and Russian, it is the endings of the nouns that indicate this, not the word order. Other languages use other means. In Standard English the third person singular ends in -s, but this is not the case in many non-standard dialects. However, to claim that 'you already know them all [the rules] at birth- they're all the same for every language, and everyone knows them, you just need to learn which rules are appropriate to select and apply from your innate repertoire when you are learning your language' is inaccurate. Even the most ardent followers of Chomskyan linguistics make less dramatic claims. Kids are born with an innate ability to acquire language. The most important rules are acquired by about age 5 or so. (The universals are pretty banal, for example, that in all lanugages one can ask questions and issue commands as well as make statements).The answer to the question is, in crude terms, this:Using a finite (limited) set of rules and a finite (limited) vocabulary, it is possible to create a virtually unlimited set of utterances.That is the function of rules in language.
How many dialects in language?
It depends on the language. Some have few dialects, and some have many. Some even have dialects that cannot understand each other.
Is sign language universal?
Sign language is a more universal form of communication than verbal language, but it is not universal in itself. Sign language can differ greatly between cultures and, typically, similarities come from the more obvious gestures in the respective 'dialect'. A good example of variation is American Sign language and British sign language which, whilst having some similarities, also have vast differences.
What are different uses of language?
language is most common way to communicate..following are some of the uses of language Informative: The language is use to communicate some sort of content that involves information.the general assumption is that , the content is true. we use language to ask a question,and make notes to ourself.for example what time is it? We use language to attempt to receive information. Expressive: We use language to express our ideas and emotions. An expressive use of language "intends only to vent some feeling,or to evoke some feeling from other people,"For example, if someone says "Yuck", the word is used to express dislike. The information received tells that the object is not favorable, but the word "yuck" is not necessarily used to inform. Directive: We use language to direct the world around us. A directive use of language aims to tell others or ourselves how to act or behave in certain situations. "Be careful" is an example of a directive use of language. You may use directive language in self talk as in "stay away from chocolate for one week."
Do gorrilas know sign language?
Yes, gorillas are known to communicate using a form of sign language known as American Sign Language (ASL) taught to them by humans. Koko the gorilla is one famous example who was able to learn and use over 1,000 signs.
How were southern colonies governed?
they were governed some how
How do culture affect language?
Culture affects language because where ever it is your from you have your language, then when you learn a new language, depending on your culture you might be violating some kind of rule.
Is property located out of a community state considered community property?
No. The property in any other state will be governed by the laws in the state where the property is located.No. The property in any other state will be governed by the laws in the state where the property is located.No. The property in any other state will be governed by the laws in the state where the property is located.No. The property in any other state will be governed by the laws in the state where the property is located.
What are some examples minority rights?
What is an example of majority rule and minority rights?
How much does it cost to install a language pack?
Language packs are generally free (for example the latest version of Firefox has some).
What are some non examples of a republic?
Any other form of political rule is a NON example.
What is particle in English language give some example?
Particle in the English language refers to the very tiny pieces like the chalk dust.
What is the rule of god?
Some countries are ruled by members of the clergy who claim to rule on behalf of God; Iran is a good example. However, such claims have not been convincingly proved.
What cause the fall of the Umayyad dynasty?
Expansion of the territories which could not be governed properly, cruelty of some of the Rulers, mutual killing for occupation of the rule, rising of the Abbasids against them are the factors which contributed to the fall of Umayyad dynasty.
Give some example of flowery language?
Flowery language is often like poetry. There will often be a lot of words that are not necessary but make it sound pretty.
What are some of the rules defining a good language?
An excellent example is the case of 'Esperanto', the most recently 'invented' language. Just follow the link below
What is language and a language?
language is the way you speak for example spanish some of the words areguia del usuario and that means owners guide os presto that is an monator tooken for blood sugar
