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The smallest meaning differentiating Unit of Sound

When a Child adopts a speech style from someone who they spend a lot of time with

• extra loudness

• Repetition

• Simplified words

Varieties of a Language that differ in Systematic way’s

• phonetic

• Lexical

• Syntactic

Regional differences in pronunciation

Decriptive meaning, objective meaning

Variable, subjective, often emotional part of meaning

Old english: complex grammar, phonetic speach (talking like writing), only germanic words

New english: simple grammar, non phonetic talking, mix of germanic, french and latin words

Example: uncontrollable, befriended

adj.+adj. , n+n , n+adj. , adj.+n , v+n

NATO TV

Smog, motel

Ad, Prof. , App

To edit, to babysit

Cooing 6 weeks

Babbling 6 month

Single words 12 month

Two word utterances 18 month

Applying general rules in cases where it does not apply

Using a word to refer to more objects than is usual

Form Function

Imperative Request, order

Interogative Question

Declarative Statement

When form and function are matching its a direct speech act