GRAMMAR AND CONSCIOUSNESS linguistic conditioning of behavior linguistic determinism language is not simply a way of voicing ideas, but the very thing which shapes those ideas PRECKLESS
GRAMMAR AND CONSCIOUSNESS • linguistic conditioning of behavior – “linguistic determinism” • language is not simply a way of voicing ideas, but the very thing which shapes those ideas
Lexicon and Focal Vocabulary lexicon -a vocabulary, a dictionary of terms focal vocabulary - specialized set of terms distinctions that are particularly Important to a certain group tell us something about world view. historical events. ides influences, perceptions important to a particular group Inuit terms for snow: skiers terms for snow
Lexicon and Focal Vocabulary • lexicon – a vocabulary; a dictionary of terms • focal vocabulary -- specialized set of terms & distinctions that are particularly important to a certain group • tell us something about world view, historical events, ideas, influences, perceptions important to a particular group • Inuit terms for snow; skiers terms for snow
Ethnolinguistics/Ethnoscience/Et hnosemantics the new ethnography"(1960s emics and etics maps of a lexicon and its focal vocabularies method of studying parts (domains) of a culture primarily on the basis of how they are lexically encoded by native speakers
Ethnolinguistics/Ethnoscience/Et hnosemantics • “the new ethnography” (1960s) • emics and etics • maps of a lexicon and its focal vocabularies • method of studying parts (domains) of a culture primarily on the basis of how they are lexically encoded by native speakers
SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND ETHNOGRAPHY OF COMMUNICATION Trace connections among linguistic and social variables speech- the way people use a language Linguistic features as markers of class divisions in society ° Languages in contact
SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND ETHNOGRAPHY OF COMMUNICATION • Trace connections among linguistic and social variables • speech – the way people use a language • Linguistic features as markers of class divisions in society • Languages in contact
Sociolinguistics Sociolinguistics -the study of the relationships between a language system (langue) and speaking (parole) in a social and cultural context Study of the structure and use of language as it relates to its social setting
Sociolinguistics • Sociolinguistics - the study of the relationships between a language system (langue) and speaking (parole) in a social and cultural context • Study of the structure and use of language as it relates to its social setting