ANTH 1003 : Test 1 Notes
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Ebonics african american vernacular english >> john baugh beyond ebonics. Call system became complex through productivity and displacement. Charles hockett >> theorized the call system developed into language through culture. The systems of calls: calls only meant simple and one thing. Could only one call at a time (begging and scared, etc. ) Human language combines different sounds to make one word: Hockett says these components make up our language. But also gossip or small talk is important to human language: communication. Hockett"s: vocal-auditory channel (uses your voice, broadcast transmission and directional reception (the sound of your voice is a 360 degree range. You can hear where someone is in the room when your eyes are closed. : rapid fading (speeches rapidly faded when you stop talkingwhereas smell last for a very long time) Morphology- word structure (how many units contain in a word) dog= one morphine. Discourse- all of the above are make-up discourse telling a story is discourse everything.
