Unit 4: Interpersonal Relationships Flashcards
How are attitudes reflected
Language can affect relationships positively or negatively
Attitudes can be reflected through different forms of language usage such as address greetings gestures proverbial expression and religion as well as oral tradition
On what is ancestor worship centred
It is centred on the belief that the living and the dead can mutually influence each other where it includes a number of beliefs and practices concerned with spirits of dead persons regarded as relatives.
What are proverbs and idioms
Proverbial expression restate themes that appear in ethical and moral teaching. They serve to instruct and remind members of society of wise codes of conduct.
They are used to drive home ideas of social behaviour.
Proverbial expression can be described as short popular often used sentences that use plain language to express some practical truth that results from experience or observations
Proverbs are suitable form of verbalising socially prescribed actions and attitudes.
What is the function of proverbs
To illuminate or correct.
Illuminative usage is what speech act theory calls locution which is a simple referencial statement that reinforces a point.
Proverbs used as corrective usage are illocutionary meaning they aren’t simply making a referencial statement but calling on some authority to manage or direct actions of people.
What is the function of proverbs
To illuminate or correct.
Illuminative usage is what speech act theory calls locution which is a simple referencial statement that reinforces a point.
Proverbs used as corrective usage are illocutionary meaning they aren’t simply making a referencial statement but calling on some authority to manage or direct actions of people.
What is the message behind the proverb “ where there is a will there is a way”
It’s message is that of encouragement or when a person really wants to do something he or she will find a way.
What is an idiom
It is a form of expression that reflects the genius of a language and the philosophy of people that is used figuratively.
Idioms relate aspects of life with which human beings are confronted in their everyday life existence
What are riddles
They are a specific type of proverb
They are stylised didactic prose. Stylised because they are embedded in metaphoric language and didiac because of their relevance to teach.
Riddles mould language of the child. It involves figurative language and are so memorable for them to use.
Riddles stimulate the mind through thinking observing imagining comparing and assimilating things.
The function of riddles are to:
- Entertain
- Fullfil an important social and moral function
- Play an educational role.
