Chapter 2: Verbal Language
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The document explores the complexities of language, emphasizing how meanings are derived from individual backgrounds and experiences, leading to varied interpretations. It discusses different types of language functions, including emotive, phatic, cognitive, rhetorical, and identifying language, highlighting how language can distort meaning through ambiguity and connotation. Additionally, it touches on theories of language acquisition and evolution, illustrating the dynamic nature of communication.
Chapter 2: Verbal Language
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- 3. CHAPTER 2 Foundation of Verbal Knowledge
- 4. In three pieces of paper write… The name of the grossest insect, bug, or animal you can thing of The name of your least favorite food The word you use to call your mom
- 5. The language dilemma Does language create meaning? Does meaning create language?
- 6. How did we get here? The words we learn have the meaning we assign them We derive meaning through our backgrounds, experiences, perceptions. Thus, people interpret information differently What affects our understanding of meaning? Different frames of reference Lead to Difference denotative and connotative meanings
- 7. How do we learn language? Language explosion theory Parents Childhood School Peers Friends BOOM!
- 8. How did we get here? Significant-other theory Individuals have no identity except in relation to others
- 9. Functions of language Emotive language Phatic language Cognitive language Rhetorical language Identifying language
- 10. Language Distortion Ambiguity Double meaning Vagueness Unclear Doublespeak Inferences Assumptions
- 11. The language dilemma Language is always evolving
- 12. MAKE UP WORDS!
- 13. Functions of language Emotive language: Employs emotional, connotative words to express attitudes and emotions Phatic language Used to perform social tasks Cognitive language Used to convey information Rhetorical language Used to influence thoughts and actions / Persuade Identifying language Centers on naming persons or things to clarify of what is being spoken