Linguistic Culture
Across
- 6. The process of passing information (sending) and understanding (receiving) the same from one person to another through verbal and non-verbal means
- 8. A belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem
- 9. The process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment
- 12. A feeling or idea that is suggested by a particular word although it need not be a part of the word's meaning, or something suggested by an object or situation
- 14. The ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the quality of being funny
- 15. A group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own
- 16. The use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way
- 17. A system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar
Down
- 1. Ways of communicating using touch rather than words, expressions, signs, etc.
- 2. The study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction
- 3. A situation in which available goods and services, or social and cultural influences, gradually become similar in all parts of the world
- 4. The principles that help you to decide what is right and wrong, and how to act in various situations
- 5. The process of increasing in size, number, or importance, or making something increase in this way
- 7. Synonymous with multiculturalism
- 10. The study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word
- 11. A short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice
- 13. The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time