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28 Cards in this Set
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Symbol |
Word, sound, or visual image that represents something else, such as a though, concept, or object |
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Referent |
Thing that a symbol represents |
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Thought |
Mental process creating an image, sound, concept, or experience triggered by a referent or symbol |
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Denotative meaning |
Restrictive or literal meaning of a word |
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Connotative meaning |
Personal and subjective meaning of a word |
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Onomatopoeia |
A word the imitates a sound associated with what is named; Also, the use of such a word |
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Symbolic interaction theory |
Theory that people make sense of the world based on their interpretation of words or symbols used by others |
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Linguistic determinism |
Theory that describes how use of language determines or influences thoughts and perceptions |
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Linguistic relativity |
Theory that each language includes some unique features taht are not found in other languages |
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Sapir-Whorf hypothesis |
Based on the principles of linguistic determinism and linguistic relativity, the hypothesis that language shapes our thoughts and culture, and ourculture and thoughts affect the language we use to decribe our world |
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Worldview |
Individual perceptions or perceptions by a culture or group of people about key beliefs and issues, such as death, God, and the meaning of life, which influence interaction with others |
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Profanity |
Words considered obscene, blasphemous, irreverent, rude, or insensitive |
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Euphemism |
A mild or indirect word that is substituted for one that describes something vulgar, profane, unpleasant, or embarrassing |
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Bypassing |
Confusion caused by the fact that the same word can mean different things to different people |
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Malapropism |
Confusion of one word or phrase for another that sounds similar to it |
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Restricted code |
Set of words that have particular meaning to a person, group, or culture |
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Jargon |
Another name for restricted code; Specialized terms or abbreviations whose meanings are known only to members of a specific group |
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Allness |
Tendency to use language to make unqualified, often untrue generalizations |
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Indexing |
Avoiding generalizations by using statements that separate one situation, person, or example from another |
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Static evaluation |
Pronouncement that does not take the possibility of change into consideration |
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Polarization |
Description and evaluation of what you observe in terms of extremes such as good or bad, old or new, beautiful or ugly |
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Hate speech |
Words or phrases intended to offend or show disrespect for someone's race, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, or some other aspect of their personality |
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Extended "I" language |
Brief preface to a feedback statement, intended to communicate that you don't want your listener to take your message in an overly critical way |
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Elaborated code |
Conversation that uses many words and various ways of describing an idea or concept to communicate its meaning |
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Apology |
Explicit admission of an error, along with a request for forgiveness |
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Assertive |
Able to pursue one's own best interests without denying a partner's rights |
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Aggressive |
Expressing one's interests while denying the rights of others by blaming, judging, and evaluating other people. |
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Word picture |
Short statement or story that illistrates or escribes an emotion; Word pictures often use a simile (a comparison using the word like or as) to clarify the image |
