Name: Rehmat ullah Semester: 5th

CMS ID: 62351 Subject: Sociolinguistics

ASSIGNMENT 2 : How Culture Changes What Words Mean

To be submitted to: Ms. Sanam Gull

Title: How Culture Changes What Words Mean

Introduction:
Words can mean different things because of the culture we live in. This assignment explores how
our culture affects the meanings of words.
Body:
1. How Culture Shapes Word Meanings:
 Our culture, which includes things like our traditions and beliefs, decides what words
mean.
 Examples of words that changed meaning because our culture changed, like "cool" or
"hacker."

2. Society and Word Meanings:

 Our society, or how we live together, can also change what words mean.
 Words like "family" or "freedom" might mean different things now compared to a long
time ago.

3. How History Affects Words:

 Things that happened in the past can also change what words mean.
 Some words, like "war" or "terrorism," can mean different things because of what
happened in history.

4. How Everyone Around the World Affects Words:

 When ideas and words move between different cultures, they can change.
 Words from other languages or things like internet words can mean different things in
different places.

Conclusion:
Words aren’t always the same because our culture changes. They can mean different things
because of how society works, what happened in history, and because of other cultures. It's
important to understand this so we can communicate better in a world with many different
cultures and languages.