Structure and Importance of Language

Children learn language so they can express themselves, meaning, and to communicate with the
people around them.

Language development starts in infancy.

The Four important attributes to language are…
The beginning of language development starts with the Pre-speech stages of
language development. Pre-speech in infants, this is important for language Arbitrariness No connection between word and meaning
development later on in the infant’s life. This pre-speech comes from Semanticity Using words to express ideas
interaction with adults and other children. Babies see the movements that
we make. “With a hearty mix of creativity, cultural acumen, and professional
Productivity Uses endless words and expressions
expertise, teachers can help English language learners acquire language skills Displacement Can speak in meaningful ways
more rapidly — and foster inclusion in the school community” (Willis Hawley,
2018). They learn to use their hands and movements to grab things like toys.
Playing with the babies, interacting with them, and talking to them, and they
will learn to use gestures with toys and use words associated with the toys.
These types of things help the baby develop their language.

Pragmatics Discourse or the context

meaning of language

Semantics Phrases, sentences, and

Language has structure and meaning to it, language is made of three things
the literal meaning of
called phonology, morphology, and syntax, these three things form the language and sentences
structural context of language. It is important in understanding language as a Syntax Full phrases and
whole.
sentences
Nonverbal communication is a just as important as verbal communication
and can tell us almost as much as verbal communication can. Morphology
Communication in itself differs from language, communication in general is, Full words
“process of sending and receiving messages that enable humans to share
knowledge, attitudes, and skills” (License, 2017). Nonverbal communication
can consist of a few different things, there is no speaking of words in Phonology
nonverbal communication but this consists of, “facial expressions, eyes, Phonemes
touching, and tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress,
posture and spatial distance between two or more people” (License, 2017).
Although you may not be using words with nonverbal communication you Phonetics
are using everything else, even science can form communication. With this
Speech and sounds that
being said verbal communication would be communicating using words. This associate with speech
can also include things like tone of voice and is limited to human alone
because we are the only species that can use a spoken language.