Theorists
Which theorist(s) developed the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf
Jared is asking his girlfriend to marry him. HER _____________ is being threatened.
Negative face
Jeffrey lies to his Mom about how he wrecked the car. He is breaking a conversation convention called the __________.
Maxim of quality
Conversational
Vernacular
Informal
Casual
People from London speak English differently from people in the north of the country. They have different __________.
Dialects
Which theorist(s) developed the maxims most humans follow when they are in conversation with one another?
Paul Grice
Andy often finds himself posturing as really tough around his wrestling teammates, but he opens up about his interest in piano with his girlfriend. Which theory could explain this behavior?
Goffman's dramaturgical approach
(it's OK if the group describes Goffman's approach in other words)
Allison is a beautiful actress walking down the red carpet. She trips and falls on her face while everyone is watching. Her ____________ is being threatened.
Positive face
Please give me a gender marked noun in English.
policeman
cleaning lady
etc.
A teacher gains the respect of her students by speaking in standard grammar and using the textbook terminology correctly.
overt prestige
Which theorist developed the concept of Face and the idea that we perform different versions of our self?
Erving Goffman
When Joe Starks purposely uses educated language to confuse and make himself look smarter than the residents of Eatonville, he is breaking a conversational rule called _________.
Maxim of Manner
Sally is five and often talks a mile a minute, long after her mother has stopped paying attention. Sally is breaking a conversational convention that most people follow. It is called the _____________.
Maxim of quantity
The belief that all varieties and dialects of a language are valid is an example of ____________.
Descriptivism
The President speaks in standard English for most of the speech, but then speaks in a strong, southern dialect at the end to connect with the audience (covert prestige applies, but I'm asking for a different answer here)
code-switching
Which theorist(s) developed the Language of Thought Hypothesis (LOTH)?
Jerry Fodor
Throughout her life, Angela absorbs the idea that women tend to be evaluated on their attractiveness in most situations, even when it is not relevant. She absorbs this idea through many, many interactions with other human beings. Which theory applies? There are two possible answers.
Vygotsky's ideas about interaction- we learn cultural norms from others
Skinner's ideas about interactions - we learn language and develop a sense of self through interaction
Writers often imitate characters' internal thoughts with language and sentences. Which theory supports their decision to do this?
Language of Thought Hypothesis
Maxim of relevance
In Haiti, some people believe that French is the "proper" way to speak and that Haitian French Creole is "improper." This belief is an example of _____________.
prescriptivism
Which theorist(s) developed politeness theory?
Levinson and Brown
Which theory applies to this situation: Navajo-speaking children pay more attention to the shapes of objects than English-speaking children because they change verbs according to the shape of the object.
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
At age 12, Caleb has a more developed sense of self than Charlie at age 5. Which theory supports this?
Piaget's stages of cognitive development
Which linguistic term applies to this situation: a person who is not Irish speaks in a country Irish brogue (dialect and accent) to impress locals at an Irish pub.
Covert prestige
A language becomes ____________ when it is documented in a dictionary and/or adopted as the official language of a country.
Codified