THE LANGUAGE SYSTEM AND ITS MAIN STRUCTURAL FEATURES

Abstract

This paper issues language as a systematic phenomenon and structured phenomenon with emphasis on the major structural features. The concept and use of language has been defined as a set of rules whose complexities are interrelated levels: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. The paper will describe the role played by every structural level and how they interrelate to bring about meaningful communication. The necessity of studying the language system in the context of learning and teaching English language is specially taken into consideration. In the paper, the author offers a theoretical framework that is backed by pedagogical consequences and it outlines the necessity of interwoven language teaching in both academic and educational situations.