Language as a Communication Tool Assignment
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This document is an assignment on language as a communication tool. It includes various questions related to language's imperfections, arbitrary nature, contextual meanings, and different unusual language forms such as grammatical errors, colloquialisms, clichéd expressions, euphemisms, slang, jargon, and informal messaging formats.
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Language as a Communication tool assignment Answer all questions Write two statements to show that language is an imperfect means of transmission (4mks) Illustrate that language is arbitrary (3mk) Use 3 different words to show words have both denotative and connotative words (6mks) A word chang...
Language as a Communication tool assignment Answer all questions Write two statements to show that language is an imperfect means of transmission (4mks) Illustrate that language is arbitrary (3mk) Use 3 different words to show words have both denotative and connotative words (6mks) A word change meaning according to its context/ place it is used.Use two words to illustrate this. (4mks) Define and illustrate he following unusual language (14mks) i\. Grammatical errors ii\. Colloquialisms iii\. Clichés iv.Euphemisms v\. Slang vi\. Jargon vii\. Informal and Instant messaging Language.
