What is language? What is literacy?

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1. READING

1.1. Sources/ materials

1.1.1. Books

1.1.2. Novels

1.1.3. Magazines

1.1.4. ebooks

1.1.5. Cartoons

1.1.6. Advertisements

1.1.7. Textbooks

1.1.8. Apps

1.2. Conventions

1.2.1. Vocubulary

1.2.1.1. Knowledge, experience and efficiency

1.2.2. Letters, words, sentences

1.2.2.1. Visual literacy

1.2.2.2. Alphabet

1.2.2.3. Interpretation

1.2.2.4. Memory

2. A socio-cultural interaction?

2.1. Native language, whether English is 1st language or 2nd language

2.2. Sense of belonging through familiar language - phrases, expressions or common jargon

2.3. Colloquiallisms or slang

2.4. Community

3. Structure of language

3.1. Speech/Linguistics

3.1.1. Native language informs structure

3.1.2. Interpretive, interpersonal or presentational

3.1.3. Outcomes and performance are measureable.

3.1.3.1. Level of accuracy

3.1.3.2. Language skills

3.2. Conventions

3.2.1. Letters

3.2.2. Words

3.2.3. Sounds

3.2.4. Phrases

3.2.5. Sentences

3.2.6. Contextual

3.2.7. Patterns

4. WRITING

4.1. Utilsation based on skillset

4.1.1. experience

4.1.2. knowledge

4.1.3. effeciency

4.2. Style of writing

4.2.1. Cursive or print

4.2.2. Technological means - ipad has hand writing features

4.3. Conventions

4.3.1. Words

4.3.2. Sentences

4.3.3. prefixes, suffixes, affixes

4.3.4. Grammar and punctuation

4.3.5. Vocabulary

5. A tool utilised for communicaton?

5.1. Expression, statement, inquiry, explanation, argument, question and answers

5.2. Modes - speaking, listening, reading, representing and writing

5.3. Tone, sound and volume

5.4. A means of expression to convey meaning?

5.4.1. Understanding of world

5.4.2. Understanding of self

5.4.3. Understanding of others

6. Structure of literacy?

6.1. Genres

6.1.1. Historical

6.1.2. Science fiction

6.1.3. Biographical

6.2. Modes

6.2.1. Reporting

6.2.1.1. Journalism

6.2.2. Narrative

6.2.2.1. Creative writing

6.2.3. Literature

6.2.4. Poetry

6.2.4.1. Metaphor, Simile, Personification

6.2.5. Analytics

6.2.5.1. numerical

6.3. Conventions

6.3.1. Grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, syntax

6.3.2. Sentence structure, form, style, meaning

6.3.2.1. Devices

6.3.2.1.1. Allusion

6.3.2.1.2. Diction

6.3.2.1.3. Euphemism

6.3.2.1.4. Forshadowing

6.3.2.1.5. Imagery

6.3.3. Nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections etc.,