Language The question that is not answered in this essay seems to be, what if one does not accept the belief that "our dominant white culture is racist" (p. 9). If one does not accept that premise in the first place then the entire essay is out of touch and misapplied. The thought that our language "an indispensable transmitter of culture" is racist as well, is not an acceptable thesis. Instead, what one could say is that the culture found in today's modern American society is one that allows for the free expression of thoughts and beliefs with words that are derived from a variety of sub-cultures and that they may not be racist at all, but a more effective method for communicating with like members of that particular sub-culture. Or, better yet, it could be that language no longer commonly used in 'regular' society, has its place in reminding individuals of the vagaries of language and how hurtful and denigrating such...
Yet, there are plenty of members of the African-American community that call one another by that title with a rather seemed sense of pride. The author of the article uses references to phrases in use in the 70's (February 1972 and July 2975 -- p. 10) but does not use examples from the more recent past to bolster his claim that whites are still stereotyping through language.
Language & Community How Language Circumscribes the World and Defines Community The famous philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." Wittgenstein used his language to make this profound statement packed with a depth of meaning. Language, whether it is written language, spoken language, body language or sign language, is a fundamental aspect to the human condition. Language permits us to communicate with others, which
Language Autism Language and children with autism: Sources of cognitive deficits Deficits in language development are one of the most commonly-noted, early signs a child may be autistic. Autistic children often fail to meet appropriate developmental milestones in language. High-functioning autistics or individuals with Asperger's Syndrome usually do not show developmental delays in using language, but may communicate in an inappropriate manner. "Autism is diagnosed on the basis of three primary areas of
Culture is the true origin of the limitations of collective thought and this is where the ideas of bias and stereotypes takes form. Northouse (2013) added " culture consists of traditional (i.e., historically derived and selected) ideas and especially their attached values; culture systems may, on the one hand, be considered as products of action, on the other, as conditioning elements of future action " (p.18). Culture is an imaginary
In the current set of studies, we examine whether physiological arousal is a mediator of this effect. According to the Yerkes-Dodson (1908) theory of physiological arousal, performance is optimal at intermediate levels of arousal and decreases when arousal is either low or high, resulting in an inverted-U shaped function. We propose that stereotype threat may interfere with performance by leading to arousal that exceeds an optimal level." (Inzlicht &
Language and Gender Women's Words Relate to Specific Interests Women Use Adjectives of Approval Women Use Weak Expletives Using Tag The world balks at the idea of gender discrimination, but the fact remains that gender differences are biological and there is no other way to deal with gender issues than to address them openly and seek better understanding. As far as the linguistic capacity and the nature and cadence of conversations are concerned, women and men
Bergvall, Victoria L., Janet M. Bing, and Alice F. Freed. Rethinking Language and Gender Research: Theory and Practice. New York: Addison Wesley Longman Limited, 1996. Rethinking Language and Gender Research" is a compilation of articles and quantitative studies about the biological and cultural influences that gender differences have over language. Of vital importance is Bergvall and Bing's introductory chapter in the book, an article entitled, "The questions of questions: beyond binary
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