Key Concepts
A systematic and stable view of the world creating value and significance is called __
Perspective
Give two examples of what perspective is developed from
Religion, ethnicity, gender, social class
The system of class groups is used to __
understand human social behavior
Some believe that men developed this behavior (interrupting conversations) during __
early human evolution
What does u and non-u stand for?
Upper class and non-upper class
Perspective helps us understand:
What is significant, events and people
__: People who are grouped together according to traits they have in common
Social class
True of false: Men on average interrupt conversations more than women
True
The categorization of male, female, and other categories according to social characteristics is called __
Gender
Give an example on how language forms perspective
Language gives us the words to think with, influences how we view the world, and shapes how we see other people
What is the name of the linguist who investigated the pronunciation of the 'r'?
William Labov
Give one reason why women would remember color names better than men
Modern beauty trends in fashion, makeup, etc
The study of social structures through language is called __
Sociolinguistics
Give an example from your daily life how language influences how you see other people
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Most people are grouped by __
occupation/jobs
True or false: According to some theories, women's color memory evolved to help them hunt large animals
False, it helped them differentiate between poisonous and edible berries