HDFS 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hyperbole, Welfare Dependency, Underrepresented Group

• School: Oregon State University
• Department: Human Dev and Family Sciences
• Course: HDFS 360
• Professor: L.Mc Graw

Document Summary

Language is the way in which we understand ourselves and the world. We use it to create and structure arguments and to deny, resist and put up barriers to others" viewpoints. Functions of language: informative: communication that is viewed as true or false, directive: communication that is used to effect and impact others, expressive: communication that expresses emotions and attitudes, ceremonial: communication used in arranged, official circumstances. Denotative: expresses the properties of the object, it"s basically the dictionary definition. Connotative: based on personal experiences, feelings, or associations. Stereotypes: labeling people based on their membership and characteristics in a group. Emotive language: used to cause a specific expressive impact, either + or . It can bend the truth & confuse our perspectives. It can make a situation better or worsen it. Rhetorical devices: like emotive language, use emotional persuasion instead of reason to sway others. Euphemisms: replace bad words w/ neutral or good words to cover up the truth.