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what is the role of displacement in language
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it refers to the ability to talk about things not present in the immediate environment
what is linguistics
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the scientific study of language
what is a subfield of linguistics that studies sentence structure
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syntax
why is linguistics considered descriptive rather than prescriptive
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it disregards any variations in language
what is a language
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A symbolic system used for communication
what is a key feature of language
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arbitrariness
what is a linguistic sign according to saussure
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a symbolic gesture
symbolic sign
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the Word tree
what differentiates an iconic sign from a symbolic sign
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iconic signs bear a resemblance to the object they represent
in linguistic theory what is the relation between a syntagm and its components
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sygmatic relations concern the combination of elements in a sequance
which feature of language allows speakers to talk about abstract or imaginary concepts
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displacement
what is a paradigmatic relation in linguistics
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A relation where elements can substitute for each other
what type of semantics focuses on meaning derived from the context of a sentence
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pragmatics
why is language considered arbitrary
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cause there is no inherent link between the linguistic sign and its meaning
which feature of language allows for the ceeation of new expression
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creativity

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