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STUDY GUIDE
WEEK 4
I. Comprehension Questions
Check your understanding by answering the following questions.
1. Can animals communicate?
- Yes. Animals can communicate, however, unlike humans, they lack discreteness and
displacement. This means that their ways of expressions are fixed and not as flexible as
the language used by humans.
2. Can monkeys produce language?
- No. They may communicate with each other through various signals that are associated
with their immediate environment or emotional state, however, they lack on the property
of displacement and the gestures and sounds they produce are highly stereotyped which
can’t be rearranged to form new meanings.
3. What is the difference between language acquisition and language learning?
- Language acquisition is a method of learning a language through adaptation on one’s
surroundings and daily encounters. While language learning, on the other hand, is an
acquisition of a specific language through a process of studying.
4. What is the difference between first language and second language?
- First language is the primary language that every individual learns from the day they were
born. It is learned naturally from a person’s surroundings and daily encounter. While
second language is a language that was learned after the primary language that was
adapted by an individual.
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5. What happens after a language comes into contact with another?
- When a language comes into contact with another, it somehow leads to merging of the
two, creating a new language inspired from those original languages. For instance, the
“TagLish” which contains English and Filipino words.
II. Activity 1
Read the following statements carefully. Highlight the True or False options for your
answer. Provide a brief explanation about your answer using the box provided after each
statement.
1. Not all language have a grammar system.
True False
All languages have a grammar system because each language we speak requires proper uses of
sentences and words in terms of structure to convey the actual message and prevent
misunderstandings.
2. Change happens to all languages.
True False
Change happens to all languages because it also adapts to the people itself. As years passes,
there will also be new discoveries, trends, as well as behaviors. These changes are vital to
language because it is something that people use in their daily lives.
3. The first language that a child acquires is called mother tongue.
True False
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A mother tongue is also a language that we are very familiar with. The moment a child comes
to his/her senses, the language in his/her surroundings will be the mode or the way the parents
will connect with the child. This leads to an individual’s familiarization with the specific
language.
4. All living creatures have the capacity for language.
True False
Not all living creatures have the capacity for language because apart from humans, there are
living things like plants and animals which has limited capacity to express themselves making
them incapable for acquisition of language.
5. Two persons who do not speak the same language will never be able to communicate
with each other.
True False
There are a lot of ways to communicate with someone. Not just verbally, but we can also
communicate through, hand gestures, body language, facial expressions, and even through arts
and other masterpiece which makes us connected with many people.
III. Activity 2
Reflect on the concepts presented in the input and connect your personal experience of
language by creating your own Language Biography. Begin by filling in the Language
Biodata Form below.
Language Biodata Form
Two. Tagalog and english
How many languages do you
speak? Identify these languages.
Tagalog.
What is/are your first language/s
or mother tongue/s?
Just by subconsciously listening to my parents.
How did you acquire your first
language/s or mother tongue/s?
I can sing in Filipino language.
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What skills can you perform
using your first language/s?
English.
What is/are your second
language/s?
I learned English in school. Through reading and reporting,
How did you learn your second I have somehow enhanced my capability to understand and
language/s? speak in English.
I can also sing in English.
What skills can you perform
using your second language/s?
Learning English, it gives me an ability to communicate
What are your language with many people, given that it is a universal language.
strengths?
Having Filipino as the primary language, it is somehow sad
What are your language to think that we cannot use this language internationally
weaknesses? because people across different countries wouldn’t invest
their time to learn this language.
Filipino language. Because it connects me with my culture
Which language is your favorite more and this is how I mostly communicate with my
and why? family and friends.
With the information provided in your Language Biodata Form, write your Language
Biography, which is a paragraph that tells the story of your languages.
Format:
1 page only (letter size, 1-inch all sides, body left aligned, and title center aligned)
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Times New Roman, font size 12, single-spacing
Language Biography
The moment my mother gave birth to me and held tight in her arms; it embarks
the beginning of my journey into this world. Knowing and understanding nothing, not even the
words they speak, I just knew they were as if the happiest person in the world. I knew it felt like
we were connected. Then came my senses. Hearing the word “mahal kita, anak” from time to
time. I may not know nor understand it, but it makes me feel safe. “mama”. This is the first word
I spoke, looking at my mother, filled with joy as she hears her son speak. As I continue to grow
and develop myself, I was finally able to communicate with my mother by answering with “po
and opo”. I also knew how to count and comprehend the words they speak. As I attend schooling
for the first time, I have enhanced speaking in Filipino more fluently. Until I was able to
complete sentences like a grown up. As I adapt to the Filipino language more and more, I made
friends of my own in school and in our community. Made many memories and new learnings
each day. Until I was introduced to English. When I was a 1st grader, our teacher would require
us to speak in English and would punish us if we will speak in Tagalog. This became an
opportunity for me to learn a new language, however it was really hard for me that time and I
hated it. As time passes by, I was able to adapt to it and eventually became comfortable with it.
Whenever I play online games as a 4th grader, I would chat with random strangers in roblox and
use English as my language. As I enter high school from 7th grade to 10th grade, I was able to
practice my skills in speaking. I became a worship leader from our Catholic Charismatic
Community, and I would speak in front of many people. This is where I have learned to be
confident in speaking. On my 9th grade, surprisingly, I won as an Ambassador of Goodwill after
delivering the best answer in the Q&A portion. And in my 10th grade, I won 1st place in
Extemporaneous speaking. And on my final years as a high school student, until now, I have
brought the lessons I’ve learned. This is where I realized throughout my journey, my language
has helped me learn and communicate with my family and friends. It gave me an opportunity to
express myself and understand the people around me. As I grew older, the more I fell in love
with my mother tongue. Filipino language has a special place in my heart and mind.