Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Sapir-Whorf-Hypothesis
A
The speaker of different language live in a different perceptual world.
2
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Emic and Étic
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Referring to outsider insider perspective
3
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Phonemes
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The unique sounds recognized as significant by speakers of a given language.
4
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Summon bonum
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The maximum human good, or the “good life” as culturally defined
5
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Irreducible minimum
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The culturally defined standard of material needs for food, clothing, and shelter. In the tribal world this is available by everyone.
