language
is communication using symbols and/or words
oral
there are two forms of language- written and oral. _________ came first
Phonetics, vocabulary, structure
Three elements that all languages have in common are : __________ , _________ , and ______
lack of brain power and lack of vocabulary
Animals do not have language because of __________________ and __________________.
Learned, phonetics, creativity, space and time
Four aspects of human language which make it different from the communication systems of other animals are:
English
the most widely spoken language on earth
living language, it is always changing
English is a _____ because _______.
Indo-European
most modern language are branches of
Anglo Saxson, Middle English, Modern English
the three historical divisions of the English language
Caedmon's Hymn
was written between A.D. 657-680
English and England
ad 450 was the beginning of _____________ and ________________
The Sutton Hoo
An important archaeological discovery that was made in 1939 and proved speculations that had been made about the Anglo-Saxons is _____________________.
the illuminated manuscripts
beautifully illustrated books with gold leaf and detailed graphics