Chapter 3 Flashcards
code switching
the practice of keeping particular forms of speech separate in one’s life.
creole
type of language formed when speakers of different languages combine their languages.
descriptive linguistics
the study of specific features of individual languages, such as patterns of grammar and sounds.
design feature
an element that is common to all languages.
diachronic
studies that focus on change over time.
dialect
distinct but mutually intelligible forms of a single language.
ethnosemantics (or ethnoscience)
the study of the culturally and linguistically specific ways people make sense of the world.
grammar
the rules that people use to organize their speech.
historical linguistics
the study of how languages develop and change over time.
kinesics
body language
language
a system of verbal and nonverbal symbols used to communicate.
language family
a group of languages that derive from a common ancestor language.
language hierarchy
the system by which some languages or dialects have ranked political, economic, and social status.
language theory
an explanation of the general nature of language.
lexicon
all the morphemes of a particular language.