the study of the sounds that compose individual languages and how those sounds communicate meaning
What is phonology?
100
Those who argue that any idea can be expressed in any language and that the structure and vocabulary of the language do not influence the speaker's perception of the world
Who are nominalists?
100
The use of verbal communication to attack others based upon some social category. It is legal in the United States, but many are that it is unethical.
What is hate speech? Is it legal in the United States?
200
Use of language to control or regulate the behaviors of others
What is regulatory?
200
Grammar is the structural rules that govern the generation of meaning in a language, while syntax are the rules that govern word order
What is the difference between grammar and syntax?
200
Those who argue that language serves not only as a way for us to voice our ideas but "is itself the shaper of ideas, the guide for the individual's mental activity"
Who are relativists?
200
Comments that reject or invalidate a positive or negative self-image of our conversational partners.
What is disconfirming communication?
300
Use of language to acquire knowledge and understanding
What is heuristic?
300
Denotative meaning is the dictionary, or literal, meaning of a word while connotative is the affective or interpretive meanings attached to a word.
What is the difference between denotative meaning and connotative meaning?
300
The idea that the language people speak determines the way they see the world (a relativist perspective)
What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
300
Comments that validate positive self-images of others
What is confirming communication?
400
Use of language to express individuality and personality
What is imaginative?
400
The field of study that emphasizes how language is used in specific situations to accomplish goals.
What is the field of pragmatics?
400
Steven Pinker (2007) - a renowned cognitive scientist
What famous scholar challenged the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis position?
400
Yik Yak
What app has gained popularity for cyberbullying?
500
Interactional is a use go language to establish and define social relationships, while personal language is a use of language to express individuality and personality
What is the difference between interactional and personal language?
500
The branch of pragmatics that suggests that when people communicate, they do not just say things, they also do things with their words. (e.g. one common speech act is the request)
What is speech act theory? Provide an example.
500
The cocultural theory explores the role of power in daily interactions
What is cocultural theory?
500
As communication technologies develop, new apps are created that parents and educators might not be able to keep up with.
What causes cyberbully to progressively get worse?