From the documentary, It could be said that the development of children's language are developed by numerous physical features they have. One feature that  hinders their development of language is by having a lower larynx. The lower larynx prevents choking, but stops the space which prevents language development. 2 year old according to research, they learn 10 new words a day.
Children have a certain skill when it comes to learning language and they often get the grammar correct.
Babies lack self awareness
The older the children become, they more they start to use words like "I, you and me " which shows that they can distinguish themselves.
At 2 years old, they can use language to express their needs and wants.
Children are like sponges when it comes to learning, which also develops their learning of language.

From my Assessment, I know that I added a good amount of features from AO2 but to get a better grade I would need to add more features in AO1, such as implementing language levels such as: lexical choices, Discourse structure, power behind discourse, the mentioning of more theorists etc. I should also make more of a statement from the introduction and implement it throughout the essay.

English: Travel Magazine

Wallowed in the treacherous sand, being belted by the steaming sun, I have found myself squandered in Las Vegas in the depths of the terrain. As the crystallised sand flies through the air, the sun beating down on my back, all I have to my disposal is a half empty bottle of water and the dirty clothes that I have been wearing for days on end. As I scurry for any little resource I can find, I come upon a picture of my plane ticket that I used to arrive in Las Vegas, I begin to wonder if this trip was the right thing to venture on, As I ponder with my thoughts, I see no trees, no grass and no water, every sign of life that you could imagine of was not present, is this a subliminal message? But without respite the mind tends to wander, and peripatetic thoughts began to arise in the mucky cavern of my consciousness. In the distance, my mind starts to see images, a glimpse of a potential being perhaps – I walk closer to this sight, only to see that the visions of desperation of another human being, was only the blurry heatwaves being merged together obstructing my ability to have clear vision. Already down and defeated, my mind is geared to just survive in this extreme climate, I continue to search for water as my water bottle starts to go down and the bottle becomes empty.  I hear the echoes of eagles circling above, the wild animals growling from a far, and the cactus which seems like 100 miles away. Not a car has gone past, any hopes of someone finding someone has disintegrated in abundance with my body and mind already fatigued, I have no hope of finding my way out of this brutal torture. But to my surprise, there was maybe one sign of hope, I found lights. The lights of the world famous, Las Vegas city.

Fairclough's model 2001
 Fairclough made the concept of synthetic personalisation, this consists of when the producers receive a manufactured relationship through words. Fairclough illustrates adverts as being dialogic by making a 'product image' that encourages the receiver to be a potential consumer. Adverts use synthetic personalisation as the producer doesn't come into contact with the consumer. 

Power behind discourse is related with the organisation of institutions and how it affects language.

Power in discourse - This is concerned with situations where relationships are set up and enacted. 

Critical discourse analysis is a variation of analytical discourse that studies the way that power, dominance and inequality are enacted and reproduced.

These are the beliefs with Critical discourse analysis:

• Power relations are discursive
• Discourse is ideological & constitutes society and culture. 
• Discourse is historical and a form of social action. 
• The analysis of discourse is interpretive and explanatory. 

Critical discourse analysis (CDA) has been used by historians, business institutions, lawyers etc. to investigate social problems in their work. Critical discourse analysis shares interests and with other disciplines (eg. sociology) which can often involve the analysis of a text. 

Key themes addressed in Critical discourse structure are

Language and power, , advertisements, gender, politics, capitalism, racism and the law and discrimination.

Erving Goffman

 

 

Erving Goffman studied the theory of Face. This theory consisted of two factors; negative face and a positive face. Firstly, the positive face means, it is connected with feeling like you are valued and appreciated whereas the negative face is the need to be independent and not rely on anyone.

Erving Goffman, was a sociologist who contributed mainly to explain society through the everyday interactions of people. Goffman did not depend on any scientific type of studies to find his data, however instead of going through the scientific route, he found his data by observing people and learning their overall behaviours to explain how society works, this is a method of study typical of an interpretivist.  The studies of Goffman is a great way for understanding the ideas of society and how people act in society, as it is based off the way individuals act, this can also be referred to as micro-sociology, as it is looking into individuals and observing them to gain a better understanding of society.   

What is Interactionism?

Interactionism, was a philosophy which Goffman also followed in his studies of understanding society. Interactionism is the view of society as a framework of people living in society that most consists of meaningful and valuable objects. These objects can be physical as well as symbolic. Interactionists all share the belief that Humans put a meaning on all things to get a better understanding of it.

What is dexis?

The definition of dexis is, the words and phrases that cannot be completely comprehended without the additional contextual language.

There are three parts of dexis in English: person dexis, spantial dexis, temporal dexis

Person dexis - I,you,me

Spatial dexis – There, here

Temporal dexis – Now, today, tomorrow

What is Grice Maxims?

Grice Maxims consists of two things; the maxim’s quality and the maxim’s quantity.

The theory behind the maxim of quantity, is where one tries to be as informative as one possibly can, and gives as much information as is needed, and no more. The maxim of quality, is where one tries to be truthful, and does not give information that is false or that is not supported by evidence.

Grice Maxim believed that a person can communicate to someone, without taking into account that the person will respond, to achieve a conversation. Even if we are not socially cooperative socially, a conversation is still being made, therefore following the theory of Grice’s Maxim’s, which is automatically performed by people.

 

The other 2 Maxim’s that Grice implemented in his theory were; relevance and manner.

Relevance – keep what is being mentioned as relevant and related to the topic of conversation - the topic of conversation should flow with no change of topic in the middle of the conversation.

Manner – Try to evade being ambiguous and being vague when in conversation as well as being enthusiastic.

Another important factor that is influential in the Grice’s Maxim’s theory is the aspect of politeness when having a conversation with someone. This is also known as the “super maxim” which consists of people being mindful of other’s needs, focusing on being well mannered and respectful is needed for keeping the other person you are talking to please with the discussion of the topic by being very respectful.

Ferdinand de Saussure

 

 

                      Ferdinand de Saussure was semantic theorist of the study of signals and how signs are interpreted. Saussure was the person was the person who created the stable of linguistics and how they developed and semiology in the 20^th century.

Semantics relates to Semiotics which also corresponds with graphology

The two types of signs that Saussure introduced were; iconic signs and symbolic sign.

Iconic signs, are pictures that directly represents the specific thing which is usually made simpler.

Symbolic signs, are signs where the relation between signifier and signified is purely conventional and culturally specific, e.g., most words.

Saussure believed that there was a two-part model of the sign. He said would decide what a sign is by seeing if it was made up of:

A signifier- which is the form which the Logo takes.

The “signified” – which is the concept it represents.

Signification is when there is a relationship between the signifier and the signified.