English Language - Political Correctness 2.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English LanguageLanguage and social valuesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Sophie_EthertonCreated on: 18-06-15 14:50 Gate-Keeping An individual controls what others see. E.g. magazine editors. 1 of 9 Determinism and Reflectionsim Language determines thought, Language reflects thought. 2 of 9 Weak Determinism - Elizabeth Loftus Car Crash Study - questions influenced how the people thought, therefore their language. 3 of 9 Peter Gordon Brazilian Tribe - only had 3 counting words - supports determinism. 4 of 9 Stephen Pinker's Euphemism Treadmill Offensive word is replaced, new word becomes offensive, cycle starts again. 5 of 9 Stephen Pinker's 'Language instinct'. Challenges determinism = we think differently to how we speak: 'mentalese'. 6 of 9 Dominant and Muted Groups Certain groups more dominant than others, see the world through the dominant group's eyes. 7 of 9 Kate Swift and Casey Miller Came up with unsuccessful new pronouns to replace 'male as norm'. 8 of 9 Negative Semantic Space Women 'added on'. E.g. 'policeman' is norm, 'policewomen' adds women on. 9 of 9
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