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Chapter 4: Language (Troublesome language (Equivocal language: words that…
Chapter 4: Language
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The power of language
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Status: accent, choice of words, speech rate, apparent age of speaker go into how people view the speaker
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Linguistic intergroup bias reflects whether or not we view others as part of our in group. We portray people in our ingoup in a more positive light.
Attraction and interesti: pronoun choice, negation and sequence
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The nature of language
Language: a collection of symbols governed by rules and used to convey messages between individuals.
Text example: French, spanish, English
in my life- I speak English and a bit of Spanish
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Gender and language
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Reasons for communication-men are more likely to communicate to accomplish a goal where women like to nourish relationships
Conversational style- women ask x3 times more questions , women adapt to the conversation that men pick
Sex role- sexual orientation governs behavior in communication, people communicate in a masculine, feminine or androgynous way
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