EXAM Nature and Functions of language Flashcards

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Sapir-Whorf/Linguistic determinism:

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Language enables and prevents certain thought, meaning that people of other languages can’t understand some concepts

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Linguistic relativism:

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Language influences thought

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UNIQUENESS: Social Cohesion & Rapport

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“Lang is used for social cohesion” - Tariq Rahman
Collaboration, understanding through paralinguistics and semantics prevent aggravation and discontent, solve disputes, cultivate agreements and spread information.

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UNIQUE

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More than just innate animal noises, COMPLEX
D Bickerton Harvard Uni Press: “communicate using symbols, collaborate with others, explain the world in terms of hypothetical causes, imagine impossible scenarios.”
Expression, transaction etc

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Use - COMMUNICATION

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Gentner: “Permits us to transmit information to eachother”

Phatic, referential, expressive

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USE - Identity

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Self-explanatory

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