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Linguistics

Structure of language: phonology, morphology, lexicon, and syntax

Phoneme: minimal set of sounds used in a language to distinguish meaning

Morpheme: meaningful combination of phonemes, word

Lexicon: dictionary

Syntax: rules of order and grammar, arrangement of words into sentences carries part of the meaning


Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

the hypothesis: language structure affects perception and thinking

Metaphors We Live By (Lakoff and Johnson) : Metaphors are basic to human thinking


De Saussure
language and politics

Langue: formal language, learned in school

Parole: actual speech

Political function of language, marking class, ethnicity, etc.

Elements of Hockey

Insiders’ Term

Puck

Biscuit

Goal/net

Pipes

Penalty box

sin bin

Hockey stick

Twig

Helmet

Bucket

Space between a goalie's leg pads

Five hole


  Dept. of Anthropology
  Davidson College
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  Davidson, NC 28035 USA

  office: Chambers B12
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