Sapir Whorf Flashcards
1
Q
Does Sapir Whorf support Linguistic Reflectionism or Linguistic Determinism?
A
Linguistic Determinism
2
Q
What is Linguistic Determinsim?
A
The belief that language can change the way that we see things.
3
Q
What is Linguistic Reflectionism?
A
The belief that language just reflects our thoughts, it does not determine them.
4
Q
Euphemism Treadmill
A
The process by which euphemisms fall into disuse and are replaced by new ones, as the old ones become socially unacceptable over time.
5
Q
Linguistic Relativism
A
It’s the belief that the language a person uses influences their perception of the world but does not define it.
6
Q
Re-appropriation
A
The cultural process by which a group reclaims a word that was previously used in a way disparaging to that group.
