Language Use Is Rule Guided

So the topic that I am interested in talking about is language is rule guided. This concept means that communication is constituted by rules. There are places that certain types of communications should be exercised and not exercised. According to Wood (2010) communication rules "are shared understandings of what communication means and what kinds of communication is appropriate. For example, yelling fire in a a movie theater is not acceptable. There are two rules to communication, regulative and constitutive rules. Regulative rules lays out the when, how and where of communication. For example, we understand it's appropriate to wear a dress or suit and tie to wedding than wearing a bikini and swim shorts. Regulative rules sets the boundaries for communication and what boundaries they should not cross. On the other hand, constitutive rules interprets how we play with communication. In simplest terms it helps up interpret the meaning of different kinds of communication. For example we know that kissing and hugging constitutes the communication of love and punching and kicking represents hostile communication. At first I never knew that language was rule guided because I thought communication was based off social norms. Nevertheless, communication is set by rules and boundaries. Communication is an open space and we have the freedom to stay within the communication circle or cross the line.
-Sir Keithington.