High Level Vocabulary Homework
Ideological discourse Ideological analysis examines what ideologies are typically associated with that position, for example, in order to defend or legitimate that position, typically so by discourse . In relationships of dominance, such ideological discourse may thus serve to sustain or challenge social positions. Culturally marked Culturally marked words are lexical units which have a cultural referent. A cultural referent is an object or phenomenon which is specific to a certain culture and the corresponding speech community. The meaning of culturally marked words is impossible to understand without cultural knowledge. Heteronormative Denoting or relating to a world view that promotes heterosexuality as the normal or preferred sexual orientation. Progressive/regressive Being is progressive is being an advocate of social reform whereas being regressive is proceeding from effect to cause or from ...