Exam 2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Communication is the….
Communication is the transportation of meaningful messages from one being to the next, including animals and insects.
Humans are the most….
Humans are the most communicative of them all
5 ways of communication are:
- Eye Contact
- Body Language
- Language
- Visuals/ Audio signals
- Writing
Language can be..
Written
Spoken
Signed
What are two special things about human language?
- Productivity
2. Displacement
Name 4 different Linguistics
- Phrenology
- Morphology
- Lexicon
- Syntax
What did Sapir and Whorf Theorize?
Language guides and shapes thoughts
What is Kinship?
Blood relationship
What is kinship connected to?
Mode of production
Name 4 types of kin
- Consanguine - Relation through blood
- Affine - Relation through marriage
- Adoptive - Relation through adoption
- Fictive - Not related by anything but emotional relationship
Define: Bilineal
Related by both parents or decent
Define: Unilineal
Related by decent to one parent
Define: Patrilineal
Related by father
Define: Matrilineal
Related by mother
Define: Double-Decent
Patrilineal + Matrilineal combined
Forms of marriage:
Monogamy - marriage between two people
Polygamy - Marriage with multiple spouses
Define: Polygyny
More than one woman
Define: Polyandry
One woman, multiple husbands
Define: Exogamy (Think exit..Outside)
Marriage outside a group
Define: Endogamy
Marriage inside a group
What are Parallel and Cross cousins?
Parallel - The first cousins who are children of two brothers, or two sisters
Cross - The first cousins who are children of a brother and sister
Define: Hypergyny
Bride marries up
Define: Hypogyny
Bride marries down
Define: Isogamy
Bride married groom of equal status
