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Language is defined as the systematic, conventional use of sounds, signs, or written symbols in human society for communication and self-expression.
Language is defined as the systematic, conventional use of sounds, signs, or written symbols in human society for communication and self-expression.
True
According to Saussure, if words stood for preexisting concepts, they would always have exact equivalents in meaning across different languages.
According to Saussure, if words stood for preexisting concepts, they would always have exact equivalents in meaning across different languages.
False
Culture is solely defined as related to agriculture and farming.
Culture is solely defined as related to agriculture and farming.
False
Roohul-Amini states that the concept of culture is important in every field of research within the humanities.
Roohul-Amini states that the concept of culture is important in every field of research within the humanities.
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Human behavior is indistinguishable from that of animals because they both share similar cultural traits.
Human behavior is indistinguishable from that of animals because they both share similar cultural traits.
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Chase believes that the purpose of language use is to communicate, think, and shape one's perspective.
Chase believes that the purpose of language use is to communicate, think, and shape one's perspective.
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The total of inherited ideas, attitudes, beliefs, values, and knowledge is collectively referred to as language.
The total of inherited ideas, attitudes, beliefs, values, and knowledge is collectively referred to as language.
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There are over two hundred definitions for culture.
There are over two hundred definitions for culture.
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Culture is a system of behaviors and modes that depend on __________.
Culture is a system of behaviors and modes that depend on __________.
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Taylor defines culture as including beliefs, arts, skills, and traditions that an individual acquires from society.
Taylor defines culture as including beliefs, arts, skills, and traditions that an individual acquires from society.
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Kroeber and Kluckhohn believe that civilization and culture are distinct concepts.
Kroeber and Kluckhohn believe that civilization and culture are distinct concepts.
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Culture is purely a natural and inborn property of human beings.
Culture is purely a natural and inborn property of human beings.
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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that language influences thought and perception.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that language influences thought and perception.
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Words, poems, and stories are important cultural symbols for connecting people.
Words, poems, and stories are important cultural symbols for connecting people.
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Good enough claims that culture is a systematic association of people with no particular lifestyle.
Good enough claims that culture is a systematic association of people with no particular lifestyle.
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According to Whorf, knowledge arises solely from the physical and natural factors of the world.
According to Whorf, knowledge arises solely from the physical and natural factors of the world.
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Culture can be transmitted across generations and may undergo changes over time.
Culture can be transmitted across generations and may undergo changes over time.
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Sapir and Whorf's hypothesis is also known as the theory of linguistic uniformity.
Sapir and Whorf's hypothesis is also known as the theory of linguistic uniformity.
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Study Notes
Language
- Language is defined as the systematic, conventional use of sounds, signs, or written symbols for communication and self-expression within a society.
- It's a system of arbitrary signs, accepted and used by a group or society for specific purposes relating to their shared world.
- Language use serves to communicate, think, and shape one's perspective on life.
- Language shapes human thoughts.
- Language is a system of differences, where meaning is derived from the differences in sound-images or written shapes across languages. Concepts represented by words in one language may not have exact equivalents in another.
Culture
- Culture has various meanings, including farming (rural and urban), and broader societal contexts (American culture, etc.)
- It's crucial in diverse fields like humanities, archaeology, linguistics, history, psychology, and sociology.
- Culture differentiates human behavior from animal behavior.
- From a sociological perspective, culture encompasses inherited/innate ideas, attitudes, beliefs, values, and knowledge that form the basis for social action.
- An anthropological/ethnological view of culture encompasses the full range of activities and ideas of a group with shared traditions.
- Culture is learned and shared, transmitted through non-genetic means within social groups.
- Culture is a system of behaviors and modes rooted in unconsciousness.
- Culture is a connection of ideas and feelings accepted by the majority in a society.
- A complex definition of culture includes beliefs, arts, skills, morals, laws, traditions, and behaviors learned through membership in a society.
- Culture and civilization are considered synonymous, signifying different levels of the same subject.
- Culture is the systematic association of people with a particular way of life.
- It's the unique distinction between humans and animals (animals associate but in a different manner).
- Culture can be seen as a "capital" for developing all cultures and knowledge, solving human problems, stabilizing economies, and ensuring political security.
- Culture is the milieu of super-organic factors, separate from physical and natural factors (unique to humans).
- Culture is learned through interaction with others, a social product, not innate.
- Factors such as information and knowledge, social changes, relations, and media drive cultural transmission.
- Culture is transmitted from generation to generation, spreading across places, forming sub-cultures, and experiencing crises.
- Cultural symbols like poems, stories, fiction, epics and myths are integral parts of a culture.
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
- This hypothesis suggests that language determines and shapes the thought and perception of its speakers.
- No language can exist outside of its cultural context.
- A culture without a structured language cannot survive.
- The hypothesis is a theory of the relationship between language and thought, presented by Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf.
- Language, in essence, shapes how humans view the world. Thinking is relative to the language we use, like space and time in Einstein's theory of relativity.
- Language's semantic and structural possibilities shape human knowledge.
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Description
Explore the foundational concepts of language and culture as defined by key theorists like Saussure and Roohul-Amini. Delve into the complexities of communication, self-expression, and the significance of cultural understanding in the humanities. This quiz will challenge your knowledge on the interrelation between language and culture.
