ANT102H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Language Change, Language Contact, African American Vernacular English
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Human can communicate with words (speak/sign), gestures and body language, even clothing and hairstyle. Communication: the process of sending and receiving meaningful messages: methods: calls, mail, email, face to face/ mail/ email Language: a set of learned symbols and shared meanings among a group and passed on from generation to generation. Leaning new language involves learning different set of sounds: phonemes: sound that make a different meaning in spoken language. Every language has a vocabulary, or lexicon- consists of all the language"s meaningful words: combine words into phrase or sentences. Semantics- the study of meaning of words, phrase, and sentences. Not all cultures shape their members to be equally talky Sign language: a form of communication that uses mainly hand movement to convey messages. Gestures are movements, usually of the hands, that convey meanings. Silence is also a form of nonverbal communication: shows one"s status.
