What Is an Example of What Bourdieu Calls Symbolic Domination

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is an example of what Bourdieu calls symbolic domination in the context of language use?

• A) in an egalitarian society, the promotion of linguistic diversity
• B) pride in one's linguistic heritage, regardless of what the majority thinks
• C) the fact that in a stratified society, even people who do not speak the prestige dialect tend to accept it as standard or superior
• D) focal vocabulary contrasts among groups
• E) Chomsky's insistence that the universal grammar defines all culture

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Definitions:

Memory

The cognitive process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information, allowing individuals to retain knowledge and experiences over time.

Automatic Processing

Unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information, such as word meanings.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, and environment.

Iconic Memory

A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli; a photographic or picture-image memory lasting no more than a few tenths of a second.