2.1 Language as a Reflection of Culture

• Language reflects the worldview and experiences of a cultural group.
• The way language is used shapes social interactions and cultural identity.

  True
• Language and culture are closely intertwined.


  True
• Language reflects cultural values in its vocabulary, grammar, discourse patterns, and idiomatic expressions.
• Language reflects cultural values through its vocabulary, grammar, discourse patterns, and idiomatic expressions.
• Analyzing linguistic features helps us understand how language shapes cultural identity.


  True
• What are the four components of culture mentioned in the study material?

  Beliefs, values, behaviors, artifacts
• Match the characteristic with its corresponding category:

  Reflects cultural worldview ↔️ Language

  Beliefs, values, behaviors, and artifacts ↔️ Culture
• The use of specific possessive pronouns in Spanish indicates the importance of family
• Indirect communication in Spanish discourse patterns reflects collectivism.


  True
• Match the linguistic feature with the cultural value it reflects in Spanish:

  1️⃣ Vocabulary: Respect for elders

  2️⃣ Grammar: Importance of family

  3️⃣ Discourse Patterns: Collectivism

  4️⃣ Idiomatic Expressions: Humor and traditions
• Language is a system of communication used by a particular group or community.
• Language encodes the unique perspectives, traditions, and ways of life of a cultural group.

  True
• Match the aspect with its definition:

  Language ↔️ System of communication

  Culture ↔️ Beliefs, values, behaviors, and artifacts
• Linguistic features like vocabulary, grammar, discourse patterns, and idiomatic expressions significantly reflect cultural values.
• Language reflects cultural worldview, while culture shapes language development.
• Language reflects the worldview and experiences of a culture.


  True
• The Spanish formal pronoun "Usted" reflects respect for elders.

  True
• Match the linguistic feature with its example from Spanish and the cultural value it reflects:

  Vocabulary ↔️ Use of "Usted" for formal address ||| Respect for elders and social hierarchy

  Grammar ↔️ Specific possessive pronouns for family ||| Importance of family and kinship ties

  Discourse Patterns ↔️ Indirect communication to avoid conflict ||| Collectivist cultural orientation

  Idiomatic Expressions ↔️ "Echar una mano" (lend a hand) ||| Cultural traditions of community support
• Specific possessive pronouns in Spanish indicate the importance of family
• Language highlights cultural norms and values.


  True
• Match the linguistic feature with its cultural value reflected:

  Vocabulary ↔️ Respect for elders

  Grammar ↔️ Importance of family

  Discourse Patterns ↔️ Collectivist orientation

  Idiomatic Expressions ↔️ Cultural traditions
• Language is a system of communication
• What linguistic features encode cultural values in a language?

  Vocabulary, grammar, discourse, idioms
• What cultural practice does the idiomatic expression "echar una mano" encapsulate in Spanish?

  Cooperation and community support
• What is one example of how vocabulary reflects cultural identity in Spanish?

  Formal address with "Usted"
• Language is a primary vehicle for transmitting cultural values.

  True