Language, Culture and Society

Question 1

According to Yule, it is a system of vocal symbol that are used for human communication and are arbitrary.

Answer 1

Language

Question 2

It is a system of symbols, including words, and rules of grammar, which enables individuals to communicate with one another.

Answer 2

Language

Question 3

It is a shared set of perspectives, values, beliefs, customs and practices that are typical of a particular community or civilization.

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Culture

Question 4

Language-culture relationship

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Edward Sapir

Question 5

Sapir Whorf Hypothesis

Answer 5

Benjamin Lee Whorf

Question 6

Symbolic Anthropology

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Clifford Geertz

Question 7

Theory of Cultural Capital and Habitus

Answer 7

Pierre Bourdieu

Question 8

Impression Management

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Erving Goffman

Question 9

The scientific investigation of language and its arrangement

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Linguistics

Question 10

A specific variety of a language that is unique to a particular region or social group

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Dialect

Question 11

The study of the relationship between language and society

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Sociolingistics

Question 12

The act of transitioning between two or more languages or dialects while speaking

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Code-switching

Question 13

The unconscious process of acquiring a language, whether as a first language or second language.

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Language Acquisition

Question 14

The capacity to speak and comprehend two languages

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Bilingualism

Question 15

The scientific inquiry of human cultures and societies

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Anthropology

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The belief that cultural practices should be evaluated within the context of the culture in which they occur, rather than applying the standards of one’s own culture.

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Cultural Relativism

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The act of taking or utilizing aspects of one culture by individuals from another culture without proper recognition or respect

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Cultural Appropriation

Question 18

Objects created by a particular culture, often possessing symbolic significance

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Artifacts

Question 19

The fundamental principles and morals that support political or social systems.

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Ideology

Question 20

The inclination to evaluate other cultures based on the terms and values of one’s own culture.

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Ethnocentrism

Question 21

The system of level of authority and status among people in a society.

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Social Stratification

Question 22

The capacity to exert power or authority over others in a society.

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Power

Question 23

The capacity to move between different levels of social hierarchy in a society.

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Social Mobility

Question 24

The extent to which individuals in a society experience a sense of connectedness with others.

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Social Cohesion

Question 25

Preference for the cultural practices of other cultures rather than one’s own.

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Xenocentrism

Question 26

The process by which societies change and develop over time.

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Social Change