- stimulus diffusion
- noun
: diffusion in which one people receives a culture element from another but gives it a new and unique form
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stimulus diffusion
Look at other dictionaries:
Trans-cultural diffusion — In cultural anthropology and cultural geography, cultural diffusion, as first conceptualized by Alfred L. Kroeber in his influential 1940 paper Stimulus Diffusion, or trans cultural diffusion in later reformulations, is the spread of cultural… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Sign language — Two men and a woman signing. A sign language (also signed language) is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns (manual communication, body language) to convey meaning… … Wikipedia
Culture — For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). Petroglyphs in modern day Gobustan, Azerbaijan, dating back to 10 000 BCE indicating a thriving culture … Wikipedia
Sociology of culture — Sociology … Wikipedia
Somebody Else's Problem — (also known as Someone else s problem or SEP ) is an effect that causes people to ignore matters which are generally important to a group but may not seem specifically important to the individual. Author Douglas Adams s description of the effect … Wikipedia
Lengua de señas — Las lenguas de señas son lenguas naturales de producción gestual y percepción visual que tienen estructuras gramaticales perfectamente definidas y distintas de las lenguas orales con las que cohabitan. La lengua de señas, o lengua de signos, es… … Wikipedia Español
Nepalese Sign Language — Nepali Sign Language Signed in Ecuador Native signers 5,740 (2001 census) Language family Indo Pakistani Sign Language? language isolate? Language codes … Wikipedia
Tijuana Sign Language — Signed in Mexico Native signers unknown Language family language isolate? Language codes … Wikipedia
