Vocab 1
a state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or foreign social and cultural environment
a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic use
dictionary
an instance of being culturally unlike or distinct in from or quality
cultural difference
What information is always necessary for all types of citation?
Author's last name & year
Give an example of something that is common knowledge.
(answers vary)
a language that is at risk of falling out of use as its speakers die out or shift to speaking another language
endangered language
Uses short sentences to give the main ideas from a text
summary
Information or facts that many or most people know
common knowledge
If you are using a quotation, what additional information must you provide?
author's last name
year
quotation marks
Page (p.) or paragraph (para.) number
signal phrase (recommended)
Where can you most often look for the main idea of each paragraph in a text?
In the first and/or last sentence of the paragraph (although not always)
a verbal or written answer or reaction to something (e.g., a text)
response
a uniquely human manner of communicating thoughts and ideas
language
the exact words taken from a source
quotation
Correct this citation:
In the article”languages are dying, but is the internet to blame”, James Temperton wrote about the relationship between the internet and language. (2015)
Temperton (2015) wrote about the relationship between the internet and language.
title of article not necessary, first name not necessary, year immediately follows last name
What is the difference between a paraphrase and a quotation?
A paraphrase restates the main ideas in your own words; a quotation uses the exact words of the author. BOTH require a citation.
a book or online tool in which synonyms, or words that have similar meanings, are grouped together
thesaurus
a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
paraphrase
the way to indicate to your reader that you are quoting or using words or ideas from other writer or source
citation
Correct this citation:
"it is estimated that one language is driven to extinction every 14 days”(temperton, 2015,para.1)
According to Temperton (2015), "it is estimated that one language is driven to extinction every 14 days" (para. 1).
signal phrase added so quotation does not stand on its own; issues with capitalization, spacing, and punctuation fixed
What are the three different ways you could respond to a text?
1) respond using a personal experience relating to the main idea of the text,
2) respond by referring to something else you know about that is related to the text,
3) respond by agreeing or disagreeing with the ideas presented in the text.
These cultures rely on context, or what is not said, (e.g. through the use of body language) to be understood
high-context culture
the study of the interaction of language in society
sociolinguistics
these cultures communicate information in direct, explicit, and precise ways
low-context culture
Correct this indirect citation:
According to Campbell(2009)," the wisdom of humanity is coded in language. (as cited in Wallace, para.7)"
According to Campbell, "the wisdom of humanity is coded in language" (as cited in Wallace, 2009, para.7).
issues with spacing and location of punctuation fixed, year moved to follow direct/original source
What is one cause and one result of endangered languages?
(answers vary)