Exam Questions
In the US, Standard American English is the most commonly accepted
dialect spoken by as much as _____ of the US population. - ✔️✔
Correct Answer 60%
the ability to change from the dialect of your own cultural setting and
adopt the language of the majority in particular situations. - ✔️✔
Correct Answer Codeswitching
degree of prominence given to a syllable within a word or a word
within a phrase or sentence (varies by combination of pitch, volume
and rate) - ✔️✔ Correct Answer Word Stress
the study of body movement and physical expression - ✔️✔
Correct Answer Kinesics:
, refers to the study of how we perceive and use personal space - ✔️
✔ Correct Answer proxemics
the sense of personal ownership we attach to a particular space - ✔
️✔ Correct Answer Territoriality
an invisible, psychological "bubble" surround each person that
expands or shrinks depending on the communicators and the context
- ✔️✔ Correct Answer Interpersonal space
1) Intimate distance range
2) Personal distance range
3) Social distance range
4) Public distance - ✔️✔ Correct Answer 1) touching -->
approximately 18 inches apart
2) 18 inches --> 4 feet apart.
3) 4 --> 12 feet apart.