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Chapter 5 (The Nature of Language (Pragmatic rules: the uses and…
Chapter 5
The Nature of Language
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Nemawashi: process of informally feeling out the opinions of all the people involved with an issue before making the decision.
Lagniappe (French): an extra gift given in a transaction that wasnt expected by the termss of a contract.
Lao (Mandarin): respectful term used for older people, showeing their importance in the family and in society.
Dharma (Sanskirt): each persons unique, ideal path in life and the knoledge of how to find it.
The Impact of Language
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In a study the likelyhood of romantic relationships inclreased when conversation partners use of pronouns, articles, conjunctions, prepasitions, and negations matched.
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When 2 people feel positive about one another, their linquistic convergence will be mutual. When communicators what to get themselves apart from another adopt the stragety of diverggence.
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Powerless language: tentative and indirect word choices, with hedges and hesitations.
Powerful language: direct and forceful word choices, whith declarations and assertions.
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Sexist language: words, phrases, and expressions that unnecessaraly differentiate.
Males and females, exclude, trivalize, or diminish.
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Gender and Language
Men and women are different, we think, feel, perceive, react, respond and love all differently.
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In gay and lesbian relationships the converses style of partners reflect power difference in the relationship.
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