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Language adaptation to context
Functional Linguistics
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The focus of this theory is communicative functions & goal.
Functional Linguistics
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"Okay, get him prepped for surgery. Monitor vitals every 15 minutes. Alert me if BP drops below 100."
Functional Linguistics
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Mind-language connection
Cognitive Linguistics
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Mental processes ( categorization, memory) in language
Cognitive Linguistics
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Metaphor analysis
Cognitive Linguistics
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EMBODIED UNDERSTANDING
Cognitive Linguistics
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"Language beyond the sentence" is the focus of this theory.
Discourse Analysis
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Data driven analysis of real-world language
Corpus linguistics
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Language and power dynamics.
Critical Linguistics
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Language is not neutral.
  • Agree
  • Disagree
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Unpacking hidden ideologies
Critical Linguistics
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a predictable combination of word
Collocation
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Study of human language.
LINGUISTICS
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Its focus is in the mental organization of speech sounds.
PHONOLOGY
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Different sounds (one sound) with different meanings.
Minimal Pairs
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Same phoneme that occur in different phonetic environements.
ALLOPHONES
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Ability to recognize and manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) in a language. This skill is essential for learning to read and write.
PHONEMIC AWARENESS
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Its focus is on the physical properties of speech sound.
PHONETICS
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A subfield of phonetics that refers to the movement of vocal organs during speech production?
ARTICULATORY
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Analyzes the physical properties of sound waves, such as frequency, amplitude, and duration.
ACOUSTIC PHONETICS
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Explores how the human ear perceives and interprets sound waves.
AUDITORY PHONETICS
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The root word "take" has different forms: "took", "taken", "taking"
ALLOMORPHS
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What are the things to remember in SYNTAX?
* Word order matters
* Sentence structure reflects intent
* Ambiguity arises from flexibility
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SYNTAX THINGS TO REMEMBER: Processing and comprehension
* Complexity challenges the brain
* Parsing is a mental feat
* Language disoders can affect syntax
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SYNTAX THINGS TO REMEMBER: Social interaction & communication
* Formal vs. Informal styles
* Emphasis & focus
* Cultural variations in syntax
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SEMANTICS THINGS TO REMEMBER:

Actual object or concept being pointed to
REFERENT
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One word has multiple related meanings.
POLYSEMY
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Two words have the same form but completely different meanings.
HOMONYMS
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Pragmatics deals with implied meanings and inferences.
  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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Pragmatics focuses on how language is used in context.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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Actions we perform through language.
SPEECH ACTS
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Using words and phrases to anchor meaning in the specific context of the utterance.
DEIXIS
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TYPES OF DEIXIS
* Person Deixis - I, you, he ,she, it ,they
* Spatial Deixis - this, that, here, there (locate things in space)
* Temporal Deixis - now, then, today, yesterday (points the moment in time)
* Discourse Deixis - this, that, he said, she asked ( connects parts of a conversation)
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Pragmatics has the feature of indirectness.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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Languages aren't monolithic entities.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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_____________ and habituation are passive processes, simply getting used to the sounds, not actively categorizing them.
ADAPTATION
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_______________ is grouping similar sounds, but not necessarily creating new mental categories for entirely new sounds.
CATEGORIZATION
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It is the crucial step where you're not just hearing but actively assigning meaning and identity to the new sounds, making them distinct units in the language.
PHONEMICIZATION
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IMPLICATION
Implications is often used in academic writing to refer to the possible impact and influence of a study or to what conclusions can be drawn from a particular result.
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HOMOPHONES
same sound with different spelling and meaning
* Examples: ate/eight , son/sun
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HOMONYMS
same sound and spelling but different in meaning
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SOCIOLINGUISTIC
the study of language and how it is affected by a variety of factors like region, social class, and gender
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PSYCHOLINGUISTICS
the discipline that investigates and describes the psychological processes that make it possible for humans to master and use language.
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Sociolinguistic as a theory
using language as a power to cause change (social change)
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Pragmatics is the study of how language works in isolation, focusing on the dictionary definitions of words and their grammatical structures.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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COMMISSIVE
commits the speaker to future action
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Non-linguistic cues
Body language, facial expressions, and even the temperature of the surroundings
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Communication in specific context e.g. classrooms, media
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
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A teacher analyzing classroom discussions to identify patterns of participation and bias.
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
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A lawyer examining the language used in a legal document to uncover potential loopholes or hidden meanings.
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
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Uncovering biases in language use.
Critical Linguistics
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In Critical linguistic, context is crucial.
  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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According to critical linguistic, language is _______________.
TRANSFORMATIVE
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