INTC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Culture Of Quebec, Appalachian English
16 Sep 2016
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Verbal communications ii the uses of language. This hypothesis has been variously interpreted to suggest that language: Limits the possible ways that we can talk about the world. Reflects what is important to the world. The english vocabulary reflects a much greater concern with perseverance. Similarity, the concepts surrounding relationships differ significantly between cultures. Individualistic cultures distinguish biological relations; brother, sister, mother, father, aunt, uncle, cousin. Many collectivist and hierarchical cultures distinguish these relationships to a much greater degree. Similarly, in a situation where resources are limited or seasonal in abundance. To have, arises from the need to save. In a situation where resources are abundant and in constant supply, to have is of much less important. Micronesia is a rainforest environment and has a constant supply of food. Language observes what is important in culture (vocabulary and grammar encodes it into language) The values encoded in language are reproduced in its learners.
