Let's talk about language and its functions. Repetitive lesson
Links to the lessons: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
you will define the functions of language
you will characterise the act of communication
you will tell what the main aims of communication are
you will arrange questions and tasks for your colleagues
you will consolidate the vocabulary regarding the functions of language and communication
Before the lesson
Create a crossword for your colleauges. The individual clues should be related to the topic of the lesson, and the main password should be: language.
Repetition
Listen to the recording and write down questions you could ask your friend or colleague to check if he understood the text read. Also note the expected answers.
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Wysłuchaj nagrania abstraktu, ułóż do niego pytania i zadaj je koledze. A Common language connects people. Before the lesson. 1. You are a student and therefore a member of the student community. Prepare a list of environmental groups that you have contact with or you belong to. 2. Find websites with vocabulary typical for different environments on the internet. They can be dictionaries of words used by the representatives of various professional groups (e.g. doctors, stockbrokers), but also by computer players, sportsmen, fans of a specific musical genre (e.g. rap, hip hop) etc. On this basis, create a list of the most original words (terms) or the most interesting definitions. The language that people use every day has many functions. Thanks to the language, you can create an infinite number of texts, extract, name and describe reality, communicate, transfer your knowledge, share your experiences and emotions. The language can finally unite members of a given professional community, environmental or peer group. Information: Individual environmental groups have developed their own means of communication. They can be called environmental language variations or a group language. Environmental language variations differ mainly in vocabulary. Examples of such environmental language variations may be: the language of students, sportsmen, soldiers, doctors or IT specialists.... Environmental variations also include slangs and jargons, ie languages of informal groups, subcultures (e.g. hip hop). Many words functioning in group languages have equivalents in general Polish. Some of them, however, have a stronger emotional meaning. It is enough to compare pairs of the following words: „rodzice” – „staruszkowie” („parents” – „old people” ) A lot of dictionaries containing words characteristic of a specific environmental language variation have been created so far. Such dictionaries published on the internet have been particularly popular recently .A very important role in contemporary Polish is played by sociolects, ie variations of language functioning in a specific social group. Nobody knows what number of sociolects currently exists in Poland. The reason is that actually every group that work together can have their own way of communicating. Some social classes create it unintentionally. Then the sociolect is created only because people work together and talk about it. Other groups create sociolect on purpose. We can say that they do it deliberately, making sure that the way of mutual communication is in accordance with the rules. Remember that sociolect is not a separate language (such as sign language or Kashub language). Actually, it is above all a collection of words that are not used outside the group. For example, in the sociolect of make up artists, words related to make up appear, such as nouns: „kocie oko” (cat's eye), „fluid” (liquid foundation), but also verbs (action names): „rozświetlić” (light up), „wklepywać” (pat in). The sociolect of bodybuilders includes words that call different types of muscles but also commonly known words got here, used to name other activities. For the interested: The character of sociolect is influenced by various elements, the words typical for a specific social group (specialized vocabulary), as well as the words belonging to the national language. There are three types of sociolects: 1. Slangs – these are playful and very expressive languages. They are created by informal environments, usually young and creative people. They play with the language and use it to differentiate themselves from the rest of society. Their language is the hallmark of their group. It contains many variants of words that refer to the same phenomena. 2. Professional languages – professionals create them. Most often they are people who do a profession that requires professional communication. The words they use are very precise, deprived of emotions, and the phenomena they call do not have too many synonyms. People outside of their group often may not understand their statements. 3. Secret languages – they are made up by people who want to hide information from others. In a sense, this language works like a cipher. Some words do not quite resemble Polish words. That is why the content is well masked. People who do something illegal (e.g. criminals, drug dealers) usually speak this way, Sometimes, they also use them – just for fun – children.
Based on the text you hear, fill in the text with the appropriate words.
A very important role in ........................ Polish is played by sociolects, i.e. variations of language functioning in a specific ............ group. Nobody knows what number of .................... currently exists in Poland. The reason is that actually every group that work together can have their own way of ........................... Some social .............. create it unintentionally. Then the sociolect is .............. only because people work together and talk about it. Other groups create sociolect on ............... We can say that they do it deliberately, making sure that the way of ............ communication is in accordance with the rules.
Combine pairs: English words and their Polish definitions.
hasło reklamowe wymyślone na potrzeby marketingowe, przekonywanie kogoś, np. do swojego stanowiska, system znaków o umownych znaczeniach, porozumiewanie się
| slogan | |
| linguistic code | |
| persuasion | |
| communicating |
Combine pairs: English words and their Polish definitions.
odmiana potocznego języka ogólnonarodowego oparta na odrębności środowiskowej, grupa społeczna i jej kultura, odpowiednik, różne odmiany języka, grupa ludzi wyróżniająca się przynależnością np. do jednego zawodu, odmiana języka właściwa danej grupie społecznej
| environmental group | |
| subculture | |
| language variants | |
| slang | |
| equivalent | |
| sociolect |
Submit a one-choice question related to the subject of the lesson, thanks to which your classmate will test your knowledge.
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What is the language for? What are its functions? Write down the summary of today's lesson.
Keywords
general language, slang, jargon, environmental variation, language, communication, language functions, advertising, persuasion
Glossary
subkultura
środowiskowa odmiana języka
slang, odmiana języka potocznego, właściwa danej grupie środowiskowej
odpowiednik
socjolekt, odmiana języka właściwa danej grupie społecznej
slogan
perswazja
komunikowanie się
kod językowy