What is a linguistic or social convention?
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Linguistic or social conventions involve the language and or ethnic order of the language spoken today. The study of words and their meanings involve so much more.  We learn where words originate and how those same words are taken and variations used to produce "slang" "idioms" and other forms of the language we speak today.  Some words originated in one form and over the years, have progressed into other meanings because of the social changes and growth in our society. For example - there was a time that the word "colored" was used in referenced to African American people. Socially, our society has progressed and changed and this word no longer is used for this definition. There are other words that have socially progressed because of laws, technology, geographic and socioeconmic challenges in our society.
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convention means a large formal assembly" \n\nassembly means  a public facility to meet for open discussion \na group of persons gathered together for a common purpose \nthe social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"\nso this is the differnce
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Language is a vital tool. Not only is it a means of communicating thoughts and ideas, but it forges friendships, cultural ties, and economic relationships. \n\nThroughout history, many have reflected on the importance of language. For instance, the scholar Benjamin Whorf has noted that language shapes thoughts and emotions, determining one’s perception of reality. John Stuart Mill said that "Language is the light of the mind." \n\nFor the linguist Edward Sapir, language is not only a vehicle for the expression of thoughts, perceptions, sentiments, and values characteristic of a community; it also represents a fundamental expression of social identity. Sapir said: "the mere fact of a common speech serves as a peculiar potent symbol of the social solidarity of those who speak the language." In short, language retention helps maintain feelings of cultural kinship.\n\nLanguage is an expression of identity and cultural heritage.  Everywhere there is a human society, there is human language. All languages are based on a similar plan and complexity of language bears no relation to complexity of the culture.
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Societal norms has been the building blocks of decideding what is right or wrong. The society that we live in is majority rule. While opinions might differ on certain aspects, the majorities views seem to carry over more often to the deciding factor of who/what is right or wrong.
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I guess we could say something such as Tahiti.  \n\nHowever, Homo Sapiens Sapiens is an animal which requires cultural intercourse, interaction with other people.  Any such group will develop the dynamics of power seeking.  In other words a form of politics.  In another way you could look at politics as a positive thing.  It is the process we use to interact so that we simply don’t kill each other.  It works most of the time.
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no rule. they dont have to differ in syntax level. its your choice.
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Language defines the way you thinks and what you think about. It also has an effect on a cultures values.\n\nSo if different cultures have different values, ways of thinking and interpration of events their will be clashes as different cultures interpret the same events differently
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Well social customs is like the french prefer a bonjour and Indians prefer a nice sweet smile...and at france you can introduce your self with your sur name...in India the first name..and the french introduce them self with their surnames....and the french uses meal-time for bonding and at times business...the Indians view meal times as a time for togetherness and...some business etiquette's are in France ...don't share your personal life to strangers or colleagues...which in India you are welcome to do..and in France you should learn basic french ..in India not necessarily...and the french like you to argue and dint give up ...because they like people with determination...dont start arguing with indians...because they will never stop..
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All of this has evolved over the centuries. It is correct to say that English has its roots in Sanskrit, or at least in some kind of proto-European language. The main thing, however, is that ever since language evolved, conventions have been formed by which we live today. A nose is not a "nose" through any natural law, but through an agreement within a society.
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C is nearest.\n\nBut of the literary forms, I associate conventions with plays not novels. e.g. the Fourth Wall convention, that in a naturalistic play\n\n(1) the audience is looking in silently on real people, who are unaware of their presence\n\n(2) we all know that the actors are pretending to be the characters they play, but we pretend to believe that the characters are "real people". This is known as the Suspension of Disbelief.\n\n(3) If we see a scene in a straight play in which one character is about to kill another, we don't shout out "Look out behind you!", that is only done in pantomime (in which characters talk directly to the audience, listen to it, interact with it and there is no fourth wall).
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You might want to try asking this question under "Society & Culture", "Languages".
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conversation.  lots of it.  start or find an english-language dinner club (a group of people that get together and have dinner out or cook) or a book club (a group of people who read the same book, then get together to discuss it).  Reading literature is important, so a book club would be best.
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Entirely social. Genetically, racial categories don't exist. There is more variation WITHIN groups than there are BETWEEN groups.\n\nAlso, Race and Ethnicity are completely different. Sociorace is how people treat you based on your physical appearance, despite of your language, religion, culture, history, etc.
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Tough question. And hard to explain. Indeed, something that has been discussed for over two thousand years.\nGoing to the basics of contemporary linguistics, Ferdinand de Saussure made a distinction between language and speaking (even though they depend on each other)or langue et parole in french . He considered language the conventional system used for communication and speaking as the personal uses, changes and meanings for an individual. When this personal changes or intermissions from other languages get to the conventional system, language is modified; so, we make use of the system and we modify it from the inside.\nThis is a theory brought up in the beginning of 20th century and has been largely discussed and changed over the years; still, it sets some general characteristics of language.\nIn any case, as language is something we can not grab on the entirely as it is constantly modifying, we could even believe that has a life of its own, which sounds to "mystical" for me: I'd rather believe it flows as we flow.
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Language dosent matter, but Manners.
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Do you mean something like tribal?  Or perhaps continual?  How about denial, subliminal and sublingual?
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you cant really have anything. Without society individuals cannot really make it out for very long. Theres the old study about orphanages and the amount of contact children recieved and how it affected their development. If we didnt group ourselves in societies we couldnt exist in any where near the same manner we do now. Its a trait of most living organisms to desire to be in communities in some way shape or form.\n\nWithout culutre we revert to a more feral state. Since language comes from culture we could not communicate with words without it. Even non verbal communication makes up some form of culture. There are also many different theories that language is essential to any thought and without it the human mind cant develop. So if we never had societies or culture we wouldnt have very much.