ENG1502 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 – Due 10 April 2026

ENG1502 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 – Due 10 April 2026

ENG1502 ASSIGNMENT 1 2026
DUE 16 APRIL 2026

QUESTION 1: True/False Statements

Read the following statements. Indicate whether each statement is TRUE or
FALSE and provide a reason for your answer.
1.1 Language as a system of rules means that there is a set of rules that applies
to all languages; however, the rules exclude orthography.

Language as a system includes orthography (writing systems) as one of its
components. According to Delahunty and Garvey (2010:38) as cited in Unit 1 of the
study guide, “The most commonly cited language components are phonetics/phonology,
morphology, vocabulary, orthography/spelling/writing, syntax, semantics, pragmatics,
and discourse” (Tutorial Letter 501, Unit 1, p. 8). Orthography is explicitly included as
part of the language system, not excluded from it.