Language Structure and Functions

Start with language and meaning

Begin with the mind map Language and meaning. It brings together the meaning of individual words, how meaning is put together, thematic roles and the part world knowledge plays in understanding a sentence. Use its branches to make a list of ideas you want to look at more closely.

Next, open the slide set on evidence and studies for language and meaning. It includes material on sentence reading and words out of context. You can compare its examples with the ideas you noted from the map.

Explore language functions and components

The mind map The study of language functions covers semantic relationships, extended semantic relationships and social intention. Look at these branches after studying the meaning map, and note how the resources use the idea of relationships.

For a different starting point, the mind map on language components includes phonemes, morphemes, syntax and semantics. The flashcard deck Language and meaning studies lists studies that you can use alongside the slide set. Move between the cards and the slide set as you study the evidence.

Make a study route

There are no quizzes listed on this page, so you can use a mind map to organize ideas and flashcards to check what you remember. You might write a question about each branch, then return to the resource to check your answer.

This topic is part of the Language and Communication unit in Psychology. Use the collection to focus on language structure and functions within that unit. With a free account, you can also make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes, and save quiz scores. Choose a map and build a quiz around the ideas you want to practice.