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Language: a collection of symbols governed by rules and used to convey…
Language: a collection of symbols governed by rules and used to convey messages between individuals.
Language properties:
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It is symbolic in nature, and imprecise. Meanings rest in people not the words spoken.
Key terms:
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Linguistic intergroup bias: tendency to label people and behaviors in terms that reflect group status
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Linguistic relativism: moderate form of linguistic determinism that argues the influence language has on the perceptions of those who speak it
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Convergence: adapting one's speech to the style of another, usually of desirable or higher status
Sex role: social orientation that governs behavior, in contrast to a person's biological gender
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Syntactic rules: rules that govern how symbols can be arranged as opposed to the meanings of those symbols
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Three aspects:
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Meaning in people, not words
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