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Which term refers to the established word order in English grammar where the subject comes first, followed by the verb and then the object?
Subject-Verb-Object (S-V-O) word order
What are the 'building blocks' of language as mentioned in the text?
Phonemes, morphemes, tagmemes
Why is the relationship between words and their meanings considered arbitrary?
Because the connection between words and meanings is based on convention
What does it mean that 'language is arbitrary'?
There is no relationship between sounds and their meanings
What function does language primarily serve according to the text?
Communicating ideas, beliefs, feelings
Which term describes mastering the elements or building blocks of language along with the rules governing their combination?
Language learning
According to the structuralists, how do they believe language can be described?
In terms of observable and verifiable data
What is the primary medium of language according to the text?
Speech
Why do linguists claim that speech has a priority in language teaching?
Because speech is primary and writing is secondary
How does the text describe the arrangement of sounds in language?
In a fixed and systematic order
Why is writing considered as a secondary representation of language?
Because it is only a graphic representation of speech sounds
How do structuralists view language in terms of sound combinations?
As systematically ordered sounds
Explore the views of structuralists regarding language as a system of speech sounds with observable patterns and rules. Learn about how language is used for human communication and the concept of language structure.
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