Question | Answer |
Words that refer to thoughts, ideas, or theories. | Abstract |
Words that do not have a clear meaning. | Ambiguous |
Words that have no direct connection to the objects they represent. | Arbitrary |
The specialized language of a co-culture. | Argot |
Words based on social, political, and cultural contexts, and the historical time in which they are located. | Changeable |
The set of conventions or rules shared by members of a culture and which governs the use of words and symbols | Code |
The ability to adopt a preferred code based on the group with which you are interacting. | Code-Switching |
Words that come as close as possible to an objective description of reality. | Concrete |
The meaning of words based on individual or cultural experiences or values. | Connotation |
Processing the knowledge, awareness and skills to communicate effectively and appropriately with diverse people. | Cultural Sensitivity |
A process that places observations in a specific time frame to suggest that change is possible. | Dating |
The most concrete, specific, and objective meaning of a word. | Denotation |
The use of language to intentionally obscure, confuse, equivocate, or deceive. | Doublespeak |
A socially accepted word or phrase substituted for an uncomfortable or unacceptable one. | Euphemism |
Talk about an absent third party. | Gossip |
Verbal communication that demonstrates respect for others by using language that values them as individuals. | Inclusive Language |
A process that ties evaluations to a specific circumstance to make them unique. | Indexing |
A technical language often associate with a particular profession. | Jargon |
The idea that our thoughts are influenced by the words we know and the patterns of language that dominate our culture. | Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis |
Groups with which we most strongly identify. | Reference Groups |
The property of words that allows us to talk about things without being the things themselves. | Symbolic |
Prohibited words or the behaviors that those words describe. | Taboo |
The systematic use of words and symbols to create and convey meaning | Verbal Language |