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Understanding Language and Linguistics by Aurelia Pop is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides an overview of language and linguistics. It begins by defining language and noting how different linguists have attempted to define it, focusing on various aspects. It then discusses the micro and macro functions of language. Micro functions include physiological release of energy, sociability, recording information, identifying and classifying things, reasoning, and communicating ideas. Macro functions refer to larger purposes of language such as expressing thoughts, social interacti
- Author
- Aurelia Pop
- Language
- EN