Definitions
Specific units of sound
What are phonemes?
Th, Ch, and Ph, are examples of this:
What are phonemes?
To "kick the bucket"
What is "to die"?
Jock
What is an athlete?
The set of rules that helps us make sense of phrases strung together.
What is syntax?
While watching a movie, people who text on their phone are very annoying. VS. People who text on their phone while watching a movie are very annoying. This is an example of:
What is syntax?
Perp (police jargon)
What is a perpetrator?
Knocked up
What is to be pregnant?
The theory that we are imprisoned by our language and are unable to think certain thoughts.
What is Linguistic Determinism?
95% effective condom vs. a 5% failure condom is an example of:
What is framing?
To be "let go"
What is to be fired?
Cheddar
What is money?
The influence words and labels have on our perception.
What is framing?
The Eskimo language has different words for different types of snow: wet, dry, heavy, light, etc. The English language only has one word. According to this theory, we cannot experience different types of snow because of this. This is an example of:
What is Linguistic Determinism?
"Big-boned"
What is to be overweight?
No cap
What is "no lie"/to tell the truth?
How sounds are organized and used in natural language.
What is phonology?
-ing, -ed, and pre- are examples of:
What are morphemes?
A bird (military jargon)
What is a helicopter?
In the dog house
What is to be in trouble?