Soci 301-Lecture 6 Flashcards
Is language the preferred method of communication in our culture?
yes, it is the fuel we use to empower interactions
Is there power in the word “I”?
yes, supercharged word
Can people use language as a tool of manipulation and coercion?
yes, effects what we expect in return
Do people use vagueness and ambivalence in their utterances to help them achieve their goals?
yes, subtle ways of sending messages
Do some people simply talk too much?
yes, those who ramble, like to hear themselves speak, or get boring.
According to experts is a substantial portion of our communication nonverbal?
yes, respond to thousands of nonverbal cues
gestures
deliberate movements used to communicate
paralinguistics
extralinguistic content like voice, like loudness, like infection, like pitch.
proxemics
study spatial distances between individuals
eye gaze
important nonverbal behaviours
haptics
relating to the sense of touch
Are men and women are socialized to present themselves differently?
yes, gender is a social construct
sociolinguistic perspective
superficial differences
ethnolinguistic perspective
more profound differences
Do many languages force men and women to very their usage of particular sounds, grammatical features, or words?
yes, prescription not absolute
Within a speech community do all members make use of the same inventory of sounds?
yes, children exposed to all the sounds
Can pronunciation act as a sociolinguistic marker of gender?
yes, women more sensitive
“female” speech
specific constellation of speech made by women
What does standard pronunciation symbolize?
“formal” rather than “informal”
overt prestige
prestige from using correct speech
covert prestige
prestige comes from using incorrect speech referenced by a specific reference group
intonation
complex combination of rhythm overlaying utterances
range (pick either narrow or dynamic)
narrow: range control and restraint
dynamic: indicating emotionality
“female” intonation
rising inflexion at end of declarative statement
