Principles of Teaching 22: Chapter 1 -Reference: Principles of Teaching 2: Brenda Corpuz Ph.D et Al.

1. The Nature and Structure of
Language
Kaye U. Alejandrino
BSE 3-1 (English)
Chapter 1: Lesson 1

3. • Language uses SYMBOLS: Sounds,
gestures, or written characters
that represents objects, actions,
events and ideas.

4. • A Language is meaningful and
therefore can be understood
by other users of that
Language.

5. • A Language is generative.
• A Language has rules that govern
how symbols can be arranged.

7. • Phonemes- the smallest
distinguishable units in a
language.
t, p, and m

8. • Morphemes- the smallest
meaningful units in a
language.
• Bound
• Free

9. • Syntax – is a system of rules
that governs how words can be
meaningfully arranged to form
phrases and sentences.

11. *creative and dynamic - In Filipino,
new words like “tapsilog”, “pogi”, prove that
language is indeed creative and dynamic. Our
emerging Filipino language accepts the
influences from other languages and so is very
dynamic and continually evolving.

12. •Structured- There are
grammatical rules to
follow.

13. Meaningful- It can be
understood by other users
of the language.

14. Referential- Evening Star,
Morning Star

15. Interpersonal-
Understood by the
listeners.

17. • Develop communicative and
academic competencies.

18. • Develop cognitive and Academic
competencies.