CMST 1A03 Study Guide - Final Guide: Jenny Mccarthy, Verbal Behavior, Pragmatics
16 Sep 2016
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Language is symbolic words don"t have any intrinsic meaning. Relationship between sound and meaning is arbitrary. Meanings are in people and social conventions, not in words. Language is rule-governed every generation reinvents language and grammar. Pragmatic rules only part of linguistics that applies to communication: pragmatics = study of context. Language shapes attitudes, language ix power because we give so much prestige to it. Affiliation accent affiliates you with a specific group eg. texan accent. Attraction and interest: demonstrative pronoun choice this vs that". This = pulls word closer to you, that = distanced from self: negation idea of the word but" = cognitive eraser, people forget whatever good yu said before that and remember the bad part. It vs i statements: it = distancing yourself it is known that , perceived to be more objective, i = i think, more subjective, more qualitative less quantitative, closer to you, take more responsibility for the statements.
