A Basic Course in Anthropological Linguistics (Studies in Linguistic ...

176 A BASIC COURSE IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS
7. Underline and identify the anaphoric and cataphoric devices in each of the
following.
(a) Mary likes the CD I bought her yesterday.
(b) I gave it to Sarah, that is, the cup.
(c) Who ate the slice? I ate it.
(d) When did you go to Venice? I went there five years ago.
8. Identify the type of gambit used in the following utterances, along with its
function.
(a) Yeah.. .yeah.. .
(b) I get it, you know?
(c) You agree, don’t you?
(d) Allowme ...
9. Explain the role of phatic communion in a speech community. Give
examples of words and phrases that are used in English discourse in a
phatic way.
10. Do you know of any features in English, or any language you speak, that
are markers of
(a) age?
(b) ethnicity?
(c) sex?
(d) social class?
11. Define each one of the following, giving examples of each from any
language you know.
(a) calque
(b) slang
(4 jargon
(d) loanword
(e) nativization
CHAPTER 8
1. Do you agree with the Whorfian Hypothesis? Explain your answer.
2. Make a list of all the emotions designated by color terms in English or any
language you speak, giving a probable reason why the terms and the
emotions were linked in the fiist place.