Language: The Three Modes Of Language

Language is a system of communication which is unique to human beings. It is differ from how animal communicate. Based in Introducing English Linguistics Book, there are three modes of language which are speech, writing and signs language which is used by the deaf people. According to Meyer (2009), human was born with the innate ability to speak or sign a language. For instance, a baby need not to be taught on how to communicate. He also stated that the Semiotic system is part of language. However, the origin of language is still cannot be proved.

There are two main categories of language functions which are the Macro and Micro functions. According to some researchers, Macro function means to serve more overall aims. Firstly, the ideational function. This function involved human activities. Second is the

According to Cheshire (n.d), language change throughout an individual’s life and differences of associate language of individuals living within a speech community are the relation between ageing process and language use. Chronological age, biological age, physical maturity and social age are the examples of language change. Social relations and social attitudes of individuals react in the language development of child and adult. As stated in an article written by Cheshire (n.d), Age-specific use of languages is the first approach followed by the Generation-specific. The distinction between these two is to maintain their speech patterns of language as they move throughout their lifetime. Based on the research that have been done, middle-age people (31 to 50 years old) able to adapt difficult language than children and older people. The use of slang vocabulary may differ from every generation as it changes through lifetime. Next is the use of language and language change is called genetic-specific. Hence, it is vivid that age does give effect towards the variation and language