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Chapter 4 terms - Test 1
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- 1languagethe system of symbols that we use to think about and communicate experiences and feelings
- 2namingpairing a symbol with a concept of an idea
- 3denotationformal concrete meaning for symbol (you can look it up in the dictionary)
- 4connotationinformal meaning containing emotion (first impression)
- 5concretespecific
- 6adstractgeneral
- 7evasionavoiding specific details
- 8equivocationwords with ambiguity. parents answering kids question with "maybe"
- 9slangwords that a group of people use that often bond their groups together
- 10jargontechnical terminology
- 11repertoiresdifferent when you talk with your friends vs. professor vs. work vs. parents
- 12high languageformal, polite, mainstream
- 13low languageinformal, easy going, idiosyncratic
- 14masculine languagesocialized to be assertive and competitive
- 15one up - one downmales will not ask for help when in a huge store like Lowe's because he doesn't need it and doesn't want to hurt his reputation
- 16feminine languagesocialized to value connection and relationships
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