LANGUAGE PROPERTIES Symbolic Arbitrary Putting similar concepts together Arbitrary Culture time
LANGUAGE POWER Culture Meaning Who am I? What do word(s) mean to you Create understanding Leads to confusion Different meanings for the same word Clarifies
LANGUAGE POWER (cont) Classifies people Stereotypes Prejudice Threatening Sexism-gender Heterosexism-sexual orientation Video”Words that wound”
LANGUAGE AND GENDER Men Women Status Hierarchy of power More direct Connection Hierarchy of friendship More descriptive
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Develop shared values and beliefs Labels we place on people we determine to be “different” Ethnocentrism Negative labels Video”Joy Luck Club” Individualism “I” concept Autonomy Collectivism Group cohesion
LANGUAGE COMPETENCE Adapt to audience Adapt to context Use of slang Rhetorical sensitivity Confirming-care about the individual Disconfirming-judges comments