Language and Culture

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Match the following terms to the correct definition.

• a specific territory inhabited by people who share a common culture

• knowledge, values, customs, and physical objects that are shared by members of a society

• an inherited behavior pattern responding to physical stimuli (things you see, feel, hear, smell or taste)

• an inherited behavior pattern that biologically happens without thinking/learning

• an inherited behavior pattern to reduce discomfort

Society

Culture

Reflex

Instinct

Drive

• Society

• Culture

• Reflex

• Instinct

• Drive

Objective: Know how language influences culture

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Unit 2 Culture: Language

• Language & culture

• Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

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• Be able to describe in your own words and give an example

​​Add "code-switching" to the back of your paper

• We rely on language to communicate many other parts of culture

• Language is always changing to adapt to cultural change

• Language is a living reflection of culture.

P.s. I really don't know what most of this picture means. I assume it's good.

Language & Culture

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Provide two pieces of information you remember regarding Linguistic Relativity/Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis from the previous website.

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What is the purpose of a language in relation to culture?

• Communicate your disapproval of other’s behaviors

• Communicating your lunch order

• Warning others of danger

• Transmission and creation of cultural norms

Multiple Choice

What term states our understanding of reality is heavily controlled by our language?

• Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
• Universal Grammar
• Cognitive Dissonance
• Ethnocentrism

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Code-Switching: A Multifaceted Phenomenon in Linguistics and Society — Level the Playing Field in Development

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What are some of the reasons behind code-switching?

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How does code-switching help strengthen cultural identity and belonging?

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What do you think is the most negative psychological and/or emotional impact of code switching?

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What is an example of a time that you have "code switched".