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Definitions and Questions (Definitions (Language (A collection of symbols…
Definitions and Questions
Definitions
Language
A collection of symbols governed by rules and used to convey meaning between individuals
Linguistic Intergroup Bias
Tendency to label things in a way that reflect their group status
Jargon
Specialised vocabulary used as shorthand
Linguistic Relativism
Argument that Language influences perceptions of people who speak
Inferential Statement
Conclusion derived from evidence
Opinion Statement
Statement based on speaker's beliefs
Factual Statement
Something that can be verified as true or false.
Phonological Rules
Rules governing how sound is combined to produce words
Euphemism
A nice sounding thing to refer to a less nice sounding thing
Pragmatic Rules
Rule governing how people use Language in everyday interaction
Equivocal Words
Words with more than one dictionary definition
Relative Words
Words that gain their meaning through comparison
Emotive Language
Language that convey's sender's attitudes
Semantic Rules
Rules that govern a word's meaning as opposed to its structure
Divergence
Emphasize difference in speaking styles to create distance
Sex Role
Social orientation that governs behaviour
Convergence
Accommodating one's speaking style to another person's
Slang
Language used by people who belong in similar groups
Behaviourable Description
An account describing only observable actions
Symbols
Arbitrary constructions that convey a speaker's thoughts
Abstraction Ladder
A range to measure use of abstract words
Syntatic Rules
Rules that govern how a symbols can be arranged as opposed to their meaning
Abstract Language
Vague words
The concept demonstrated by Doctor Fox is very interesting to me. Using only speaking style, he managed to sway an entire room of professionals. Reminds me of that time a chimp's scrawls were displayed at a gallery and commented to be fantastic avante garde work.
The concept of differences in gender roles that change how we use language is confusing to me. If a male and female were raised exactly the same, going through the same teachers and teachings, assuming they were same in every regard except gender. Would they still speak differently?