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

G
gambit
generative grammar
GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS 183
verbal strategy for initiating or maintaining
discourse flow.
analysis of language based on examining the
types of rules and rule-making principles by
which sentences are generated.
gesture communication involving hand movement.
glottochronology
grammar
ground
H
hieroglyph
holophrase
homograph
homonym
homophone
hYPonym
I
determination of time depth, or of the time frame
when languages of the same family became
separate.
system of rules for the formation of words and
sentences.
meaning of a metaphor.
type of pictographic symbol used by the ancient
Egyptians.
one word utterance employed by children.
word that is spelled the same as another but
with a different meaning: e.g., port as in The
ship arrived at the post vs. Portuguese port is
excellent wine.
word that is pronounced or spelled the same as
another but with a different meaning.
word that is pronounced the same as another
but with a different meaning: aunt vs. ant.
a word that is inclusive of another: flower vs.
rose.
iconic gesture gesture accompanying discourse that aims to
actually show the shape of something mentioned
in the utterance.
idealized cognitive model
amalgam of source domains used to deliver a
(ICM) cultural concept.