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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Exploring_Intercultural_Communication_COMM_325_DuBray_version_Grothe/06%3A_Verbal_Processes_in_Intercultural_Communication/6.01%3A_Language_and_CultureThe conviction that the words of our native language fit the world as it really is, is deeply rooted in the thinking of many people, particularly those who have never been forced to move, existentiall...The conviction that the words of our native language fit the world as it really is, is deeply rooted in the thinking of many people, particularly those who have never been forced to move, existentially, from one language into another and to leave the certainties of their home language (p.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Cognitive_Psychology/Cognitive_Psychology_(Andrade_and_Walker)/01%3A_History_of_Cognitive_Psychology/1.05%3A_Contributions_to_Cognitive_Psychology_BirthThe cognitive revolution marked a shift from behaviorism's emphasis on external behavior to a renewed focus on the mind, driven by fields like linguistics, neuroscience, and computer science. Noam Cho...The cognitive revolution marked a shift from behaviorism's emphasis on external behavior to a renewed focus on the mind, driven by fields like linguistics, neuroscience, and computer science. Noam Chomsky played a vital role, challenging behaviorism's limitations and introducing the concept of an innate language acquisition device, although this notion remains debated.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/03%3A_Sounds_Part_2-_Phonology/3.01%3A_Phonemes_and_allophonesThe page discusses phonology, focusing on how linguistic signals are composed of smaller physical units that combine based on language-specific rules. Examples in English and American Sign Language (A...The page discusses phonology, focusing on how linguistic signals are composed of smaller physical units that combine based on language-specific rules. Examples in English and American Sign Language (ASL) demonstrate the concept. In spoken language, phonemes are abstract units with various allophones, which vary depending on stress and other phonetic environments.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/HACC_Central_Pennsylvania's_Community_College/Archaeology%3A_It's_More_Than_Digging_In_The_Dirt_(Scheib)/01%3A_Anthropology_and_Archaeology_-_An_Overview/1.01%3A_What_is_AnthropologyFrom museums, science magazines, television shows, and even films, most of us have had some exposure to archaeology and have become familiar with some of the world’s most famous archaeological discove...From museums, science magazines, television shows, and even films, most of us have had some exposure to archaeology and have become familiar with some of the world’s most famous archaeological discoveries. However, have you ever met an archaeologist in person? What is archaeology and what do archaeologists do? First, archaeology is much more than digging! Archaeology is just one of the sub-disciplines of the larger field of anthropology.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/04%3A_Words-_Morphology/4.08%3A_Inflectional_morphologyThe page discusses inflectional morphology, highlighting its role in expressing grammatical information without changing the category of a word's base. English has a limited inflectional system affect...The page discusses inflectional morphology, highlighting its role in expressing grammatical information without changing the category of a word's base. English has a limited inflectional system affecting nouns, verbs, and adjectives. The page explores how different languages mark inflectional distinctions like number, person, case, agreement, tense, and aspect.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/06%3A_Meaning-_Semantics_and_Pragmatics/6.04%3A_Events_and_thematic_rolesThis chapter discusses the different types of meaning in linguistics and how lexical meaning is understood in the mind. It explores semantic competence in language users by asking key questions about ...This chapter discusses the different types of meaning in linguistics and how lexical meaning is understood in the mind. It explores semantic competence in language users by asking key questions about how words form meaningful combinations, the sensitivity of linguistic meaning to different information types, and variation in semantic parameters across languages.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/06%3A_Meaning-_Semantics_and_Pragmatics/6.11%3A_Illocutionary_meaningThis text explores illocutionary meaning, which refers to the meaning behind a speaker's utterance in terms of their intent in a conversation. It highlights that beyond the literal truth-conditional m...This text explores illocutionary meaning, which refers to the meaning behind a speaker's utterance in terms of their intent in a conversation. It highlights that beyond the literal truth-conditional meaning, sentences convey additional layers of meaning based on context, such as implicatures, assertions, questions, or requests. The concept of language as performative is discussed, where utterances can effect change or action.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/11%3A_Reclaiming_Indigenous_Languages_(Optional)/11.04%3A_Creating_materials_for_teaching_MohawkDavid Kanatawakhon-Maracle has developed Mohawk teaching materials despite limited resources when he started. The text discusses the significance of linguistics in creating language materials. Kanataw...David Kanatawakhon-Maracle has developed Mohawk teaching materials despite limited resources when he started. The text discusses the significance of linguistics in creating language materials. Kanatawakhon-Maracle describes his experience teaching Mohawk, the challenges of designing textbooks, and the need for linguistic understanding to aid language teaching. He highlights the importance of asking the right questions and understanding the language's grammatical structure for effective teaching.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/11%3A_Reclaiming_Indigenous_Languages_(Optional)/11.11%3A_Resources_for_teaching_and_learning_NishnaabemwinMary Ann Corbiere, a retired teacher from Universit?? de Sudbury, discusses the importance of integrating culture and relevant materials into language teaching, particularly for Nishnaabemwin. She cri...Mary Ann Corbiere, a retired teacher from Universit?? de Sudbury, discusses the importance of integrating culture and relevant materials into language teaching, particularly for Nishnaabemwin. She critiques the static view of Indigenous culture in education and highlights the need for communicative language use rather than rote learning.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/05%3A_Phrases-_Syntax/5.09%3A_Trees-_Embedded_clausesThis page discusses the embedding of clauses using complementizers in X-bar theory. It explains how verbs select if they have an embedded clause and how a CP (complementizer phrase) acts as the comple...This page discusses the embedding of clauses using complementizers in X-bar theory. It explains how verbs select if they have an embedded clause and how a CP (complementizer phrase) acts as the complement of the verb, taking TP (tense phrase) as its own complement. The text also differentiates between declarative and interrogative complementizers, and introduces nonfinite clauses with [???FIN] complementizers.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/10%3A_Psycholinguistics_and_Neurolinguistics/10.01%3A_The_mind_makes_languageThis page discusses the relationship between linguistics, psycholinguistics, and neurolinguistics within cognitive science. It explains how linguistic elements like phonemes and morphemes are mental r...This page discusses the relationship between linguistics, psycholinguistics, and neurolinguistics within cognitive science. It explains how linguistic elements like phonemes and morphemes are mental representations, with psycholinguistics experimenting to understand language processing in the mind. Neurolinguistics examines the biological basis of language in the brain. The chapter focuses on experiments and methods in these fields to validate linguistic theories and concepts.
