Institusion
Universitas Darma Persada
Author
Anni Roswita, Siregar
Subject
410.145 Pragmatics of Standard Form of Language/Pragmatik dalam Bahasa Baku
Datestamp
2024-08-05 07:40:05
Abstract :
Language is the systematic conventional use of sounds, signs, or written
symbols in a human society for communication and self-expression. Specifically,
linguists distinguish language as an act of speaking, writing, or signing, in given
situation (Chrystal, 1992:212)
According to Hudson (1996:109) speech as an act of speaking is crucial in
a number of social activities, including socialization and it is hardly necessary to
stress the general importance of speech in social life. Speech allows us to
communicate with each other at a much more sophisticated level than would
otherwise be possible, and since communication is a social activity it could be
said that speech is also social.