Exercise 1: Formal Language

In the passage of time, the world has seen changes in the structure of a family. Typically, a family is composed of a father, mother and one or more children living in the same lodging (definition of a nuclear family). However, there are other forms/types of family that exist. An example of these is an extended family where a nuclear family or single-parent family lives with any extended family members. Like, for example, in my own case, I am currently living in a house somewhere in Pasay together with my nuclear family, my grandmother, one uncle, two aunties and 3 cousins making us an extended family. There is also this instance when a childless family adopts a child. Considering all of these, a family can also be defined as a group of people who may not be blood-related but are bonded with love, respect and concern for each other.

Changes in the structure of a family have been seen by the world in the passage of time. A father, a mother and one or more children living in the same lodging is what construct a typical family. However, a lot of forms/types existed nowadays. An extended family is an example of these where a nuclear family or single parent family lives with any extended family members. One may be currently living in a house together with her nuclear family, her grandmother, one uncle and two aunties and cousins making them an extended family. The adoption of a child by a childless family would be another instance. Therefore, in consideration to the above statements, a group of people who may not be blood relatives but are bonded with love, respect and concern for each other may also constitute a family.