Language, Culture and Society Flashcards
According to Yule, it is a system of vocal symbol that are used for human communication and are arbitrary.
Language
It is a system of symbols, including words, and rules of grammar, which enables individuals to communicate with one another.
Language
It is a shared set of perspectives, values, beliefs, customs and practices that are typical of a particular community or civilization.
Culture
Language-culture relationship
Edward Sapir
Sapir Whorf Hypothesis
Benjamin Lee Whorf
Symbolic Anthropology
Clifford Geertz
Theory of Cultural Capital and Habitus
Pierre Bourdieu
Impression Management
Erving Goffman
The scientific investigation of language and its arrangement
Linguistics
A specific variety of a language that is unique to a particular region or social group
Dialect
The study of the relationship between language and society
Sociolingistics
The act of transitioning between two or more languages or dialects while speaking
Code-switching
The unconscious process of acquiring a language, whether as a first language or second language.
Language Acquisition
The capacity to speak and comprehend two languages
Bilingualism
The scientific inquiry of human cultures and societies
Anthropology
The belief that cultural practices should be evaluated within the context of the culture in which they occur, rather than applying the standards of one’s own culture.
Cultural Relativism
The act of taking or utilizing aspects of one culture by individuals from another culture without proper recognition or respect
Cultural Appropriation
Objects created by a particular culture, often possessing symbolic significance
Artifacts
The fundamental principles and morals that support political or social systems.
Ideology
The inclination to evaluate other cultures based on the terms and values of one’s own culture.
Ethnocentrism
The system of level of authority and status among people in a society.
Social Stratification
The capacity to exert power or authority over others in a society.
Power
The capacity to move between different levels of social hierarchy in a society.
Social Mobility
The extent to which individuals in a society experience a sense of connectedness with others.
Social Cohesion
Preference for the cultural practices of other cultures rather than one’s own.
Xenocentrism
The process by which societies change and develop over time.
Social Change
