CDAE 024 1st Edition Lecture 8Language- “a collection of symbols, letters, or words witharbitrary meanings that are governed by rules and used to communicate”Language Has Rules- Semantics – the definition of specific words- Syntax – how words are arranged in a sentence (I am going tomorrow!) (Am I going tomorrow?)- Pragmatics – study of language & meaning of the language in context- “How are you”? - Language & Culture are intertwined- Language organizes and classifies realityLanguage Examples- Cross that bridge when we come to it= Cliché- PCOM is in CDAE which is in CALS= Jargon- We will be evaluating students in this class on Friday= Euphemism - It’s brick outside=Slang- Women are smarter than men= Sexist- All professors are eggheads= StereotypeLanguage Changes Outcome- Carbon Taxo Negative connotation, not as easily understandable, people less likely to pay attention or oblige- Polluters pay fair shareo Easily understandable, applies to polluters (people)=relatableMore Concepts- Dating – specifying when you make an observation because it can change over time- Indexing – opposite of stereoptying – recognizing the differences among members of a groupThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Perceptual checking- A process that helps us understand another person and her or his message more accurately. o Perceptual checking has three steps:  1. You describe to the other person the behavior -verbal and nonverbal- that you observed.  2. You suggest plausible interpretations.  3. You seed clarification, explanation, or amplification.- Language checking-