AO2 key concepts

Question 1

What is linguistic reflectionism?

Answer 1

The idea that langauge reflects the society that produces it

Question 2

What is an example of linguistic reflectionism?

Answer 2

Language reflects the needs, views and opinions of its users

Question 3

What is linguistic determinism?

Answer 3

The idea that language determines the way we think, behave and act

Question 4

What is linguistic relativity?

Answer 4

The idea that language shapes our thinking but does not completely control it

Question 5

What is the Sapir-whorf hypothesis?

Answer 5

The idea that language constructs our view of the world and influences us to think in certain ways

Question 6

Which linguist critisises the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

Answer 6

Chomsky

Question 7

What is political correctness (2016)

Answer 7

The idea that we should change language deliberately to not discriminate against others

Question 8

What is semantic reclamation?

Answer 8

A form of linguistic appropriation where a term that has previously been used against a particular group has been reclaimed by that same group - only they can use it