Module 6: Culture and Language
Readings
Dylman, A. S., Champoux-Larsson, M., & Zakrisson, I. (2020). Culture, Language and Emotion [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 4 (2). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1167. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Kashima, Y. (2020). Language and language use [PDF]. In R. Biswas-Deiner & E. Diener (Eds), Noba Textbook Series: Psychology. Champaign. Retrieved from http://noba.to/yxcptqw. This material is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Gannon, M. J. (2011). Cultural Metaphors: Their Use in Management Practice as a Method for Understanding Cultures [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1065. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Gire, J. (2014). How Death Imitates Life: Cultural Influences on Conceptions of Death and Dying [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1120. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Liu, S., & Gallois, C. (2014). Integrating intercultural communication and cross-cultural psychology: Theoretical and pedagogical implications [PDF]. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Teaching Materials
- Major Points
- PowerPoint Presentation [PPT]
- Selected video presentations (choose 1 or 2)
- Critical Thinking Questions
Major Points
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- Human language
- Basic components of a language
- Phonemes
- English language
- Brain development and sound recognitions
- Problematic sounds “R” “L” “V” W”
- Morphemes
- Sound combination
- Accent on vowels and meaning change
- Accent on consonants
- Syntax
- SVO and changes across language
- Surface Structure
- Deep structure
- Language and Identity
- Self-identity
- Group identity
- National identity
- Indigenous Languages
- Language and Reality
- Sapir-Whorfian Hypothesis
- Language shapes reality
- Culture and Communication Styles
- Direct-Indirect
- Elaborate-Succinct
- Personal-Contextual
- Instrumental-Affective
- Human language
Videos
How language shapes the way we think | Lera Borodisky (14:12)
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How do languages and cultures interact and influence each other? |Jennifer Qi | ACS Athens (7:03)
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Bilingualism and Cultural Imperialism of language | Zoe Marie Pace | (11:53)
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Native American Culture – Language: the key to Everything | Ron (Muqsahkwat) Corn, Jr. | (11:56).
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