How Does Language Relate to Culture? Following a situational and cultural understanding of language use,Nida focuses his research attention more on a contextual or situational study of semantics and generalizes five features possessed by English words: 1)Words are polysemantic;2)words are sometimes idiomaticall-governed;3)words are stylistically-governed;4)words are sometimes culturally-specific;5)one-to-one equivalents are possible but few
• Following a situational and cultural understanding of language use, Nida focuses his research attention more on a contextual or situational study of semantics and generalizes five features possessed by English words: 1) Words are polysemantic; 2) words are sometimes idiomaticall-governed; 3) words are stylistically-governed; 4) words are sometimes culturally-specific; 5) one-to-one equivalents are possible but few. How Does Language Relate to Culture?
Language and Society:Sociolinguistics Sociolinguistics-the study of language in relation to society.It is also called micro- sociolinguistics.Linguistics differs from sociolinguistics in taking account only of the structure of language,to the exclusion of the social context in which it is learned and used. Sociology of language-the study of society in relation to language.It is also called macro- sociolinguistics
• Sociolinguistics—the study of language in relation to society. It is also called micro- sociolinguistics. Linguistics differs from sociolinguistics in taking account only of the structure of language, to the exclusion of the social context in which it is learned and used. • Sociology of language—the study of society in relation to language. It is also called macro- sociolinguistics. Language and Society: Sociolinguistics
Language and Society:Sociolinguistics Theoretical sociolinguistics: --on what patterns or methods to be taken when investigating the relationship between linguistic variables and speech community,to provide a universal interpretation for the discussions about communicative abilities. Applied sociolinguistics: --focusing on the investigation of the social and political implication underlying behind the linguistic inequality, esp.in such public areas as in court,school,hospital,etc
• Theoretical sociolinguistics: --on what patterns or methods to be taken when investigating the relationship between linguistic variables and speech community, to provide a universal interpretation for the discussions about communicative abilities. Applied sociolinguistics: --focusing on the investigation of the social and political implication underlying behind the linguistic inequality, esp. in such public areas as in court, school, hospital, etc. Language and Society: Sociolinguistics
Language and Society:Sociolinguistics The difference between sociolinguistics and sociology of language is very much one of emphasis, according to whether the investigator is more interested in language or society, and also according to whether he has more skill in analyzing linguistic or social structures
The difference between sociolinguistics and sociology of language is very much one of emphasis, • according to whether the investigator is more interested in language or society, • and also according to whether he has more skill in analyzing linguistic or social structures. Language and Society: Sociolinguistics
Language and Society:Sociolinguistics Fundamental characteristics of sociolinguistics: --sociolinguistics has a wide inclusion; --sociolinguistics is characteristic of a multi-dependent subject; --sociolinguistics emphasizes a situational study of linguistic items and their social functions; --sociolinguistics is interested in examining the interplay between language,culture and society; --sociolinguistics attempts to provide a description and explanation by exploring the social meaning or significance in language use
Fundamental characteristics of sociolinguistics: --sociolinguistics has a wide inclusion; --sociolinguistics is characteristic of a multi-dependent subject; --sociolinguistics emphasizes a situational study of linguistic items and their social functions; --sociolinguistics is interested in examining the interplay between language, culture and society; --sociolinguistics attempts to provide a description and explanation by exploring the social meaning or significance in language use. Language and Society: Sociolinguistics