1. LANGUAGE PROPERTIES Symbolic Arbitrary
Putting similar concepts together
Arbitrary
Culture
time

3. 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

4. LANGUAGE POWER (cont) Classifies people Stereotypes Prejudice
Threatening
Sexism-gender
Heterosexism-sexual orientation
Video”Words that wound”

5. LANGUAGE AND GENDER Men Women Status Hierarchy of power More direct
Connection
Hierarchy of friendship
More descriptive

6. 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

7. LANGUAGE COMPETENCE Adapt to audience Adapt to context
Use of slang
Rhetorical sensitivity
Confirming-care about the individual
Disconfirming-judges comments