ISS 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Noam Chomsky, Formal Grammar, Linguistic Relativity
23 Oct 2018
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The influence of lang on interclral comm. The components and char of verbal codes. How lang affects our attitudes and perceptions. Comm styles and gender diffs in verbal comm. The influence of cltr on verbal comm and id. Semantics - meaning of words, relationships btn meaning and the things: denotation - literal meaning - and connotation - cltral meaning. No natural or inherent relationship btn sound of a word and how it is written. Pre-programmed and triggered when exposed to the surrounding lang. Lang acquisition requires interaction w/ the environment. Meaning often conveyed thru nonverbal and contextual cues. Lang reinforces male dominance and social stereotypes. Issues of authenticity and accuracy, subjective role of the translator or interpreter. Lack of lexical equivalence and experiential equivalence. Solution: adding an explanation or translating meaning rather than exact words. Nationalists: pure lang, defending against foreign pollution . Challenges from global world and multicltral societies. Transformation of lang de to political and social transition.
