, AFL1501 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
2 2025 - DUE 9 September 2025; 100% correct solutions and
explanations.
QUESTION 1
1.1 How do you observe language being utilised as a
communication process in your day-to-day life?
Language is central to how I interact and connect with others on a
daily basis. At work, I use formal language in meetings, emails, and
reports to ensure professionalism and clarity, which shows how
language conveys information and maintains organisational
structure. With friends and family, my language becomes more
relaxed, often filled with humor, idioms, or shared cultural
expressions, which strengthens social bonds and creates a sense of
belonging. Beyond spoken words, I observe how tone, body
language, and gestures add meaning to communication, such as
when a smile softens a correction or when silence signals
disagreement. Through these daily encounters, I see that language is
not just a medium for transferring information but a living process
that shapes relationships, identity, and understanding.
1.2 Tell a personal or witnessed narrative where oral tradition
was employed to construct identity.
Growing up, I often listened to my grandmother telling folktales and
clan histories during evening family gatherings. She would narrate
stories of brave ancestors, cultural practices, and moral lessons
using proverbs, songs, and riddles. These oral traditions were not
just for entertainment but served as tools of identity formation. For
example, praise names (izithakazelo) reminded us of our heritage
2 2025 - DUE 9 September 2025; 100% correct solutions and
explanations.
QUESTION 1
1.1 How do you observe language being utilised as a
communication process in your day-to-day life?
Language is central to how I interact and connect with others on a
daily basis. At work, I use formal language in meetings, emails, and
reports to ensure professionalism and clarity, which shows how
language conveys information and maintains organisational
structure. With friends and family, my language becomes more
relaxed, often filled with humor, idioms, or shared cultural
expressions, which strengthens social bonds and creates a sense of
belonging. Beyond spoken words, I observe how tone, body
language, and gestures add meaning to communication, such as
when a smile softens a correction or when silence signals
disagreement. Through these daily encounters, I see that language is
not just a medium for transferring information but a living process
that shapes relationships, identity, and understanding.
1.2 Tell a personal or witnessed narrative where oral tradition
was employed to construct identity.
Growing up, I often listened to my grandmother telling folktales and
clan histories during evening family gatherings. She would narrate
stories of brave ancestors, cultural practices, and moral lessons
using proverbs, songs, and riddles. These oral traditions were not
just for entertainment but served as tools of identity formation. For
example, praise names (izithakazelo) reminded us of our heritage
