Linguistic: Human vs Animal

Prepared and presented by EZET DOIMEH and GEELDRENA E. RASILAN

HUMAN

VS

ANIMAL

COMMUNICATION

HUMAN

COMMUNICATION

Human Communi

cation

Organized form

Gain and preserve knowledge• Pass it

down to the next generation

“verbal communicat

ion is a condition of

the existence of

human society.”-BarnettWritten

and spoken form

Able to produce

new sentences

Mediums of communication• Language,

body language and non-verbal signals

This picture shows the characteristics of Human Language in a linguistic point of view.

BODY LANGUAGE

How To Read Body Language

Pay attention to how physically close someone is to you.• The closer they are, the

warmer they are thinking of you.

Look into their eyes.• People who look to the

sides a lot are nervous, lying, or distracted.

• If someone looks down at the floor a lot, they are probably shy or timid.

Check their arms.• People with crossed arms are

closing themselves to social influence.

• If their arms are crossed while their feet are shoulder width or wider apart, this is a position of toughness or authority.

ANIMAL COMMUNICATIO

N

Animal Language

What is animal

communication??

According to Pearce (1987) animal communication is the transmission of a signal from one animal to another such that the sender benefits, on average, from the response of the recipient.

Animal Communication

Lacks flexibility and

creativity

Not organized as human language

Entirely different from human

communication method,

biologically and culturally

Developed their own system of

communication.

For example, honey bees

Acquired genetically and not through learning

Natural animal

communication include:-

1. Chemical signal2. Smell3. Touch4. Movement5. Posture6. Facial Gestures7. Visual signals8. sound

Such signals have

evolved to:-

Attract

Repel

Signal aggression or submissionAdvertise

species

Warn predators

Communicate about the

environment or the availability of

food

BEE DANCE

HUMAN vs ANIMAL

HUMAN ANIMAL• Use language (eg; English,

Malay, Chinese)• Arbitrary signaling system

allows them to convey interaction indefinitely.

• Communicate using signal codes or through limited responses to a particular situation.

• Human language is a way of expressing thoughts into words.

• Grammar, syntax, pronounciation

• Does not use words, thus limiting the number and type of messages they can convey.

• Use different forms of communication such as gesturing with other animals.

• Human have the ability to reflect the past and imagine the future.

• Communicate with the use of facial expression.

The Differences Between Human and Animal

HUMAN ANIMAL• Invent new ways of

speech in any context.• Jokes, dramas and lies.

• Helps to care for their young, mate, find food and keep away from enemies.

The Differences Between Human and Animal

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Hockett F Charles. (1970). A Course in Modern Linguistic. The Macmillan Company, 570-580

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