Terms to Know
Rules that Govern Language
Language Enhances or Diminishes Credibility
Ways We Abuse Language
Improving Your Use of Language
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A structured system of symbols used for communicating meaning.
What is language?
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Language is governed by rules despite the fact that it is symbolic and most words are arbitrary.
What is yes?
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"It's not you, it's me." This is an example of...
What is a cliche?
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Yo dawg what's crackin'; this is an example of...
What is slang?
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October 16, 2013
What is today?
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The ideas or concepts a word suggests in addition to its literal meaning.
What is connotative meaning?
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The rule that deals with the meaning of individual words.
What are semantic rules?
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"y'all" is to "you", as "soda" is to "pop"; this is an example of...
What are dialects?
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The technical vocabulary of a certain occupation or profession.
What is jargon?
200
Year of the War of 1812
What is 1812?
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A theory that language shapes a person's view of reality
What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
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The rule that governs the order of words within phrases and clauses.
What are syntactic rules?
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Language that disguises the speaker's true intentions through strategic ambiguity.
What is equivocation?
300
Can come in the form of libel or slander.
What is defamation?
300
"Candidate C has more experience in government" vs. "Candidate L is the best choice"
What is Separation Opinions from Factual Claims?
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The idea that people will comply with requests if they believe that others are also complying.
What is social validation principle?
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The rule that deals with the correct pronunciation of a word, and varies from language to language.
What are phonological rules?
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Advertisement statements such as "four out of five dentists prefer Colgate toothpaste"
What are weasel words?
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"Go get infected by the plague", "You're a *****", "**** you"
What is profanity?
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How complex or simple you should speak to your audience.
What is speaking at an appropriate level?
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A persuasion technique by which one precedes a desired request with a request that is outrageously large.
What is the anchor-and-contrast approach?
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The rule that deals with the implications or interpretations of statements.
What are pragmatic rules?
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A specific form of a weasel word, a statement implying that a claim is true without exception.
What are allness statements?
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Language used to degrade, intimidate, or dehumanize specific groups of people
What is hate speech?
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"I'm angry right now" vs. "You're making me mad"
What are I and you-statements, or Own Your Thoughts and Feelings?
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