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68 Cards in this Set
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Lamguage |
A collection of Symbols, letters, or words with arbitrary meanings that are governed by rules used to communicate |
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Decode |
Assign meanings to words to translate them into thoughts of your own |
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Semantics |
The study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others |
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Syntax |
The way words are arranged to form sentences. |
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Syntax |
The way words are arranged to form sentences. |
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Encode |
Translating your thoughts into words |
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Syntax |
The way words are arranged to form sentences. |
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Encode |
Translating your thoughts into words |
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Pragmatics |
The study of language as it is used in the social context. |
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Syntax |
The way words are arranged to form sentences. |
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Encode |
Translating your thoughts into words |
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Pragmatics |
The study of language as it is used in the social context. |
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Phatic communication |
Communication that is used to establish a mood of sociability rather than to communicate important information or ideas |
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Syntax |
The way words are arranged to form sentences. |
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Encode |
Translating your thoughts into words |
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Pragmatics |
The study of language as it is used in the social context. |
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Phatic communication |
Communication that is used to establish a mood of sociability rather than to communicate important information or ideas |
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Culture |
The socially transmitted behavior patterns, beliefs, attitudes, and values of a particular period, class, community, or population. |
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Syntax |
The way words are arranged to form sentences. |
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Encode |
Translating your thoughts into words |
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Pragmatics |
The study of language as it is used in the social context. |
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Phatic communication |
Communication that is used to establish a mood of sociability rather than to communicate important information or ideas |
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Culture |
The socially transmitted behavior patterns, beliefs, attitudes, and values of a particular period, class, community, or population. |
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Sapir-whorf hypothesis |
A theory that our perception of reality is determined by our thought processes, our thought processes are minutes by our languages, and therefore language shapes our reality and behaviors |
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Syntax |
The way words are arranged to form sentences. |
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Encode |
Translating your thoughts into words |
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Pragmatics |
The study of language as it is used in the social context. |
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Phatic communication |
Communication that is used to establish a mood of sociability rather than to communicate important information or ideas |
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Culture |
The socially transmitted behavior patterns, beliefs, attitudes, and values of a particular period, class, community, or population. |
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Sapir-whorf hypothesis |
A theory that our perception of reality is determined by our thought processes, our thought processes are minutes by our languages, and therefore language shapes our reality and behaviors |
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Denotative meaning |
The agreed upon meaning or dictionary meaning of a word |
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Syntax |
The way words are arranged to form sentences. |
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Encode |
Translating your thoughts into words |
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Pragmatics |
The study of language as it is used in the social context. |
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Phatic communication |
Communication that is used to establish a mood of sociability rather than to communicate important information or ideas |
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Culture |
The socially transmitted behavior patterns, beliefs, attitudes, and values of a particular period, class, community, or population. |
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Sapir-whorf hypothesis |
A theory that our perception of reality is determined by our thought processes, our thought processes are minutes by our languages, and therefore language shapes our reality and behaviors |
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Denotative meaning |
The agreed upon meaning or dictionary meaning of a word |
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Connotative meaning |
An individualized or personalized meaning of a word , which may be emotionally laden |
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Slang |
Informal, casual language used among equals with words typically unsuitable for more formal context |
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Slang |
Informal, casual language used among equals with words typically unsuitable for more formal context |
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Euphemism |
A more polite, pleasant expression used instead of a socially unacceptable one |
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Slang |
Informal, casual language used among equals with words typically unsuitable for more formal context |
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Euphemism |
A more polite, pleasant expression used instead of a socially unacceptable one |
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Profanity |
A type of swearing that uses indecent words or phrases |
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Jargon |
Language particular to a specific profession, work group, or culture and not meant to be understood by outsiders |
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Jargon |
Language particular to a specific profession, work group, or culture and not meant to be understood by outsiders |
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Regionalisms |
Words and phrases specific to a particular region |
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Jargon |
Language particular to a specific profession, work group, or culture and not meant to be understood by outsiders |
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Regionalisms |
Words and phrases specific to a particular region |
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Gender based language |
Language that privileges a certain gender over another |
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Jargon |
Language particular to a specific profession, work group, or culture and not meant to be understood by outsiders |
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Regionalisms |
Words and phrases specific to a particular region |
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Gender based language |
Language that privileges a certain gender over another |
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Racist language |
Language that insults a group because of its race |
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Jargon |
Language particular to a specific profession, work group, or culture and not meant to be understood by outsiders |
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Regionalisms |
Words and phrases specific to a particular region |
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Gender based language |
Language that privileges a certain gender over another |
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Racist language |
Language that insults a group because of its race |
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Descriptiveness |
The practice of describing observed behaviors instead of offering personal reactions |
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Paraphrasing |
Restating another persons message by restating it |
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Paraphrasing |
Restating another persons message by restating it |
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Operational definition |
A definition that identifies something by revealing how it works |
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Concrete language |
Words that are specific rather than abstract or vague |
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Concrete language |
Words that are specific rather than abstract or vague |
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Dating |
Specifying when you made an observation, since everything changes over time |
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Frozen evaluation |
An assessment of a concept that doesn't change over time |
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Indexing |
Identifying the uniqueness of objects, events, and people |
