Task 2

Task 2 - The Nature of Linguistics and Language
Submitted by:
Xiomara Catalina Chaparro Camacho
Erica Tatiana Aguirre
Karen Pahola Rodriguez
Paola Andrea Sierra Barrera
Vanessa Castro Salgado
Group: 518017_102
Tutor: Luz Adriana Perdomo
Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
“ECEDU”
Bachelor of English as a Foreign Language
Introduction to Linguistics
March, 2021

CONTRIBUTION FOR XIOMARA CHAPARRO.
What is Linguistics according to Chomsky and what is the relation with the sociolinguistics'
study object?
Chomsky shows linguistics as a natural and unique organized mental base that allows to
understand, assimilate and deduce any sentence in different original language already known, this
allows and facilitates the process of learning and mastering language to be easier for the brain.
This language acquisition is presented by the way Chomsky explains the appearance of concepts
in the mind. Furthermore, Chomsky shows that these syntactic principles are universal and
already known in all languages.
In other words, all human beings possess an innate ability and an established grammar in their
minds.
Sociolinguistics is seen as a compendium between society and form of expression, since it will
always be based on knowledge of linguistics acquired and assimilated throughout life.
How does a language become a source of social and political power?
A particular way for the language to become a source of social and political power is the way of
expression that is used according to those who will be addressed, their region, language, age, sex,
ethnicity, as well as being clear about the interest that is both social and political, as well as the
linguistic structural form used.
What is "a variation"? Define the types of variation.
A linguistic variation is the gathering of different alternatives or forms that are used to express a
meaning of their own or the same in a different language, according to Chomsky variations of the
language are called styles.
There is a great variety of types of variation according to different authors, and they vary
according to the point of view or special characteristic that is observed.
Why is it important to carry out Socio - linguistics studies?
Sociolinguistics to us as future teachers we have a lot of tools that facilitate interacting with
different people, communities or companies of our environment and as well understand the
language used by them and be able to have and use appropriate language, understandable and
updated according to the need that is present and in accordance with the language that you are
using.

What is ‘double articulation?
Double articulation is a linguistic term referring to the two levels into which language can be
divided. (words)
Meaningful units of sound, called morphemes, make up the first level
-The first level of articulation in a language consists entirely of morphemes. Some morphemes
are entire words, such as “dog” or “child,” while others are only part.
For example, the word “unbelievable” is made of three morphemes:
“un-,” “-believ-,” and “-able,”
each with a specific meaning. Morphemes like these make up the words and sentences people
use to communicate.
Hile the second level consists of phonemes, or sounds without meaning by themselves.
Phonemes, which are simply sounds without meaning, compose the second level of articulation.
A phoneme is not the same thing as a letter, although some phonemes can be written with one.
Others use multiple letters, while some letters are used for different phonemes depending on their
context. By themselves these sounds can’t communicate anything, but together they make the
morphemes of the first level of articulation.
Example: Love (él) –(óu)-(vii)-ii)
What is Language, Dialect and Social Dialects?
Language: It is the human capacity to understand what others try to communicate through
symbols, written or spoken sounds.
Example: Spanish Language.
Dialect: the language has variations according to geographical location; these variations are
known as dialect. Finally, the term dialect, particularly when it is used in reference to regional
variation, should not be confused with the term accent, the term dialect can also be used to
describe differences in speech associated with various social groups or classes. There are social
dialects as well as regionalones.
Example: Standard English being a dialect – admittedly a very important one – of English.
Social Dialects: based, social dialects originate among social groups and are related to a variety
of factors, the principal ones apparently being social class, religion, and ethnicity.
Example: There is a British ‘public-school’ dialect, and there is an ‘African American
Vernacular English’ dialect found in cities such as New York, Detroit, and Buffalo.

CONTRIBUTION FOR KAREN PAHOLA RODRIGUEZ
What is Linguistics according to Chomsky and what is the relation with the sociolinguistics'
study object?
-Chomsky´s theory explains that there is a specific mental structure that allows us to understand
and make any statement in any natural language we know, also explains that this allows the
process of acquiring and dominating the language easier and requires little processing in the brain
so that is beginning to develop almost automatically.
How does a language become a source of social and political power?
-Chomsky is considered one of the most active and committed political dissidents of our time,
since it has a rigorous management of the topics it deals with.
What is "a variation"? Define the types of variation.
-Linguistic variation is the use the language conditioned by geographical, sociocultural, or
historical factors, they way speakers use a language varies their personal circumstances or others
Why is it important to carry out Socio - linguistics studies?
-Because we are training as education professionals, it is necessary that we adopt sociolinguistics
as a fundamental tool to understand the language used by students, parents, and even ourselves so
as not to commit arbitrariness by considering the way speaking inappropriate.