Abstract
Social Grammar of language is concerned with the total communication process which it sees as human behaviour; a social activity modified and moderated by individuals' activity. How are the various signal levels used by individuals to maintain themselves in society? We look for universals in the functioning of society and not in the forms of language as forms are the product of functions. The various signal levels move from word and word order, via items usually referred to as paralinguistic, through to body movements received as visual signals. Different language groups use different levels for the same purpose and the same level for different purposes. The social problems caused by this difference in use is illustrated by examples across Nigerian languages and the English language, and also in sub-groups of the English language.
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