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LANGUAGE PROPERTIES

LANGUAGE PROPERTIES. Symbolic Putting similar concepts together Arbitrary Culture time. LANGUAGE POWER. Culture Who am I? What do word(s) mean to you Meaning Create understanding Leads to confusion Different meanings for the same word Clarifies. LANGUAGE POWER (cont).

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LANGUAGE PROPERTIES

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  1. LANGUAGE PROPERTIES Symbolic Putting similar concepts together Arbitrary Culture time

  2. LANGUAGE POWER Culture Who am I? What do word(s) mean to you Meaning Create understanding Leads to confusion Different meanings for the same word Clarifies

  3. LANGUAGE POWER (cont) Classifies people Stereotypes Prejudice Threatening Sexism-gender Heterosexism-sexual orientation Video”Words that wound”

  4. LANGUAGE AND GENDER Men Status Hierarchy of power More direct Women Connection Hierarchy of friendship More descriptive

  5. LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Develop shared values and beliefs Labels we place on people we determine to be “different” Ethnocentrism Negative labels Video”Joy Luck Club” Individualism “I” concept Autonomy Collectivism Group cohesion

  6. LANGUAGE COMPETENCE Adapt to audience Adapt to context Use of slang Rhetorical sensitivity Confirming-care about the individual Disconfirming-judges comments

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