CONCEPTOS Y DEFINICIONES UNIDAD II / CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS FOR UNIT II

       CONCEPTOS Y DEFINICIONES UNIDAD II / CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS FOR UNIT II

Indivíduo/Individual or being
Yo/Self
Grupo/Group
Sociedad/Society
Convención/Convention
Conducta/Behavior
Conocimiento/Knowledge
Cognoscitivismo/Cognoscitivism
Constructivismo/constructivism
Idiomas/Languages
Dialecto/Dialects
Gramática tradicional/Traditional Grammar
Estructuralismo/Structuralism
Generativismo/Generativism
Funcionalismo/Functionalism 

in·di·vid·u·al

ˌindəˈvijəwəl/

adjective

adjective: individual

1. 1.

   single; separate.

   "individual tiny flowers"

   synonyms:

   single, separate, discrete, independent, solo; More sole, lone, solitary, isolated "exhibitions devoted to individual artists"

2. 2.

   of or for a particular person.

   "the individual needs of the children"

   • designed for use by one person.

     "individual serving dishes"
   • characteristic of a particular person or thing.

     "individual traits of style"

     synonyms:

     characteristic, distinctive, distinct, typical, particular, peculiar, personal, personalized, special; More original, unique, exclusive, singular, idiosyncratic, different, unusual, novel, unorthodox, atypical, out of the ordinary, one of a kind "the fashion world was eager to be rocked by her individual style"

   • having a striking or unusual character; original.

     "she creates her own, highly individual, landscapes"

noun

noun: individual; plural noun: individuals

1. 1.

   a single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family.

   "boat trips for parties and individuals"

   • a single member of a class.

     "they live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species"
   • informal

     a person of a specified kind.

     "the most selfish, egotistical individual I have ever met"

     synonyms:

     person, human being, mortal, soul, creature; More man, boy, woman, girl; character, personage; informaltype, sort, customer, guy "Ed was never a particularly happy individual"

   • a distinctive or original person.

     individualist, free spirit, nonconformist, original, eccentric, character, maverick, rare bird, something else More "the anthology is dedicated to the math professor who most encouraged her to be an individual The self is the subject of one's own experience of phenomena: perception, emotions, thoughts. In phenomenology, it is conceived as what experiences, and there isn't any experiencing without an experiencer, the self. The self is therefore an "immediate given", an intrinsic dimension of the fact of experiencing phenomena. In some other trends of philosophy, the self is instead seen as requiring a reflexive perception of oneself, the individual person, meaning the self in such a view is an object of consciousness.    GROUP A collection of individuals who have regular contact and frequent interaction, mutual influence, common feeling of camaraderie, and who work together to achieve a common set of goals. Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/group.html#ixzz31cXe6HSI so·ci·e·ty [suh-sahy-i-tee] Show IPA noun, plural so·ci·e·ties. 1. an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. 2. a body of individuals living as members of a community; community. 3. the body of human beings generally, associated or viewed as members of a community: the evolution of human society. 4. a highly structured system of human organization for large-scale community living that normally furnishes protection, continuity, security, and a national identity for its members: American society. 5. such a system characterized by its dominant economic class or form: middle-class society; industrial society. con·ven·tion  (kən-vĕn′shən) n. 1. a. A formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates, as of a political party, fraternal society, profession, or industry. b. The body of persons attending such an assembly: called the convention to order. 2. An agreement between states, sides, or military forces, especially an international agreement dealing with a specific subject, such as the treatment of prisoners of war. 3. General agreement on or acceptance of certain practices or attitudes: By convention, north is at the top of most maps. 4. A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom: the convention of shaking hands. 5. A widely used and accepted device or technique, as in drama, literature, or painting: the theatrical convention of the aside. Behavior or behaviour is the range of actions and mannerisms made by organisms, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment, which includes the other systems or organisms around as well as the (inanimate) physical environment. It is the response of the system or organism to various stimuli or inputs, whether internal or external, conscious or subconscious, overt or covert, and voluntary or involuntary.