COM 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pragmatics, Determinism
10 Oct 2016
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Drives social interaction how are people differentiated by status, relatio(cid:374)ship, etc (speaki(cid:374)g for(cid:373)ally to so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e or speaki(cid:374)g with slang) Can underlie miscommunication: words in language go wrong, language can have unintentional affects. Literal and implied meaning what things mean and what they. Additionally, refer to the section in the text on the usage and impact of language. Language a rule governed symbol system that allows its users to generate meaning and, in the process, to define reality: symbol system a series of signs used flexibly to express meaning. Language is the primary tool we use when attempting to directly communicate meaning (words are too powerful to convey meaning) We use language to convey many different kinds of meaning. Arbitrary utility of words to express meaning relies on social agreement: we have choices in ways we want to use words. Ambiguous usage and meaning changes: with situation, time, relationship, growth. Overtime, become more mature and language reflects that.
