GE 5 Purposive Communication MIDTERM EXAM

Written languages use symbols to build words.

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Human language is generative, which means that it can communicate an infinite number of ideas from a finite number of parts.

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Language is a systematic and conventional means of human communication by way to arbitrary sounds.

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Language is a system of signs that we use in communicating with ourselves and with one another.

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Communication is a natural skill rather than a learned skill.

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Disabilities such as impaired sight, dyslexia and poor mental health can also be barriers to good communication.

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