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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/Human_Development/Lifespan_Development_(OpenStax)/05%3A_Physical_and_Cognitive_Development_in_Early_Childhood_(Ages_3_to_6)/5.04%3A_Language_in_Early_ChildhoodThis section covers various aspects of language development, from distinguishing the features of formal language to cognitive development, environmental influences, and individual differences in langu...This section covers various aspects of language development, from distinguishing the features of formal language to cognitive development, environmental influences, and individual differences in language learning. The text highlights how children, like Emilia, experience dramatic vocabulary growth and acquire dialects and idioms based on cultural and environmental exposures.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Communication/Intercultural_Communication/Intercultural_Communication_for_the_Community_College_(Karen_Krumrey-Fulks)/01%3A_Chapters/1.05%3A_Verbal_CommunicationHow do you communicate? How do you think? We use language as a system to create and exchange meaning with one another, and the types of words we use influence both our perceptions and others interpret...How do you communicate? How do you think? We use language as a system to create and exchange meaning with one another, and the types of words we use influence both our perceptions and others interpretation of our meanings. Language is one of the more conspicuous expressions of culture. Aside from the obvious differences, vocabularies are actually often built on the cultural experiences of the users.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/06%3A_Meaning-_Semantics_and_Pragmatics/6.12%3A_DeixisThe page discusses the concept of deixis, which refers to expressions whose meanings depend on the context, such as who is speaking or the situation. It explains that first- and second-person pronouns...The page discusses the concept of deixis, which refers to expressions whose meanings depend on the context, such as who is speaking or the situation. It explains that first- and second-person pronouns are inherently deictic because they reference the speaker or the addressee. Spatial deixis involves terms like "here" and "there," which shift meaning based on location, while temporal deixis involves expressions like "today" or verb tenses, which depend on the time of utterance.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/07%3A_Sociolinguistics-_Language_Variation_and_Change/7.01%3A_What_is_variationist_sociolinguisticsThe text explores variationist sociolinguistics, an approach that examines the relationship between language and its context of use. It discusses the use of terms like "eh" and "right" in Canadian Eng...The text explores variationist sociolinguistics, an approach that examines the relationship between language and its context of use. It discusses the use of terms like "eh" and "right" in Canadian English, differentiating dialects from languages based on intelligibility, not political boundaries. Misconceptions about dialects, such as viewing them as inferior or linked to accents, are refuted.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Linguistics/Analyzing_Meaning_-_An_Introduction_to_Semantics_and_Pragmatics_(Kroeger)/01%3A_The_meaning_of_meaning/1.01%3A_Semantics_and_PragmaticsThe American author Mark Twain is said to have described a certain person as “a good man in the worst sense of the word.” The humor of this remark lies partly in the unexpected use of the word good, w...The American author Mark Twain is said to have described a certain person as “a good man in the worst sense of the word.” The humor of this remark lies partly in the unexpected use of the word good, with something close to the opposite of its normal meaning: Twain seems to be implying that this man is puritanical, self-righteous, judgmental, or perhaps hypocritical.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/06%3A_Meaning-_Semantics_and_Pragmatics/6.08%3A_Cross-community_differences_in_discourseThe text discusses how conversational rules can differ across cultures, using a personal anecdote about learning sarcasm in American English as an example. It highlights the variability of conversatio...The text discusses how conversational rules can differ across cultures, using a personal anecdote about learning sarcasm in American English as an example. It highlights the variability of conversational norms, such as what is considered polite, honest, or rude, across different languages and cultures. The importance of being open-minded and non-judgmental when encountering different discourse rules is emphasized.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/01%3A_What_Is_Linguistics_What_Is_Language/1.12%3A_Next_steps_and_referencesSarah Harmon outlines the structure for the remainder of a linguistics course, starting small with sounds and progressing to words, phrases, and meaning, covering the core areas like Phonetics, Syntax...Sarah Harmon outlines the structure for the remainder of a linguistics course, starting small with sounds and progressing to words, phrases, and meaning, covering the core areas like Phonetics, Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics. The course will later address speech communities, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, language acquisition, and language processing. Resources are recommended for deepening understanding, emphasizing the complexity and enjoyment of studying language patterns.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/06%3A_Meaning-_Semantics_and_Pragmatics/6.10%3A_The_Cooperative_PrincipleThis text delves into the Cooperative Principle in conversation, proposed by philosopher Paul Grice. It explores why certain implicatures arise in discourse through implicit conversational principles:...This text delves into the Cooperative Principle in conversation, proposed by philosopher Paul Grice. It explores why certain implicatures arise in discourse through implicit conversational principles: the maxims of Quality, Quantity, Relation, and Manner. Each maxim addresses a specific conversational expectation, such as truthfulness, informativeness, relevance, and clarity.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/06%3A_Meaning-_Semantics_and_Pragmatics/6.13%3A_Exercise_your_linguistics_skillsThe page provides exercises related to semantics and pragmatics. In semantics, it includes tasks like analyzing the category of vehicles, defending non-traditional word meanings, and comparing theorie...The page provides exercises related to semantics and pragmatics. In semantics, it includes tasks like analyzing the category of vehicles, defending non-traditional word meanings, and comparing theories of linguistic meaning. The pragmatics section covers topics like maxims of conversation, the "lawyer dog" case related to the Cooperative Principle, the ranking of Grice's maxims especially the maxim of Quality, and analyzing illocutionary meaning in questions.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/HACC_Central_Pennsylvania's_Community_College/ANTH_205%3A_Cultures_of_the_World_-_Perspectives_on_Culture_(Scheib)/05%3A_Language/5.04%3A_Language_Universals_and_the_Structure_of_LanguageLanguages we do not speak or understand may sound like meaningless babble to us, but all the human languages that have ever been studied by linguists are amazingly similar. They all share a number of ...Languages we do not speak or understand may sound like meaningless babble to us, but all the human languages that have ever been studied by linguists are amazingly similar. They all share a number of characteristics, which linguists call language universals. Descriptive linguistics studies the structure of the different languages and look at things like of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
