ENG1502 Assignment 1 Due 16 April 2026

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
College of Human Sciences — School of Arts


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ENG1502: Language, Society and Communication

Assignment 01 — Semester 1, 2026

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ENG1502
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Foundations in English Language Studies
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Assignment 01
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Semester 1, 2026
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16 April 2026
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Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for ENG1502 — UNISA 2026

, UNISA | ENG1502 Assignment 01 — Semester 1, 2026



Contents


1 Question 1: True or False Statements with Reasons 3

1.1 1.1 Language as a System of Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.2 1.2 The Study of Physiological Qualities of Speech Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.3 1.3 Understanding blackboard as a Combination of Two Words . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.4 1.4 Pragmatics as the Actual Meaning of Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.5 1.5 Multilingualism, Multiculturalism, and English Varieties in South Africa . . . 5


2 Question 2: Pinker’s (1994) Claim about the Natural Ability to Learn Language 7

2.1 2.1 Agreement with Pinker Based on Home Language Learning . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2 2.2 Applicability of Pinker’s Claim to Bilingual and Multilingual Language Learn-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8


Works Cited 10




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