GEB 3213 Chapter 2 Questions and Answers 100% Verified

1. Which of the following statements is not true about language(s)? a. Languages are living exchange systems of meaning. b. Languages are not bound by context. c. Words themselves hold no meaning. d. Words change meaning over time. e. People interpret language based on their framework of experience.<<Ans>>b. Languages are not bound by context. 2. According to the famous linguist Hayakawa, the meaning of words: a. is ontological. b. is etymological. c. lies within us. d. changes over time. e. remains unchanged across time.<<Ans>>c. lies within us. 3. The one certain thing about the message you sent to the receiver is that the receiver will: a. revise his/her premises according to the information sent. b. process the information sequentially, not simultaneously. c. not be able to interpret all the relevant information. d. filter the information selectively. e. interpret it based on their framework of experience.<<Ans>>e. interpret it based on their framework of experience. 4. _____ messages refer to the intentional content, both verbal and nonverbal. a. Directed b. Explicit c. Primary d. Auxiliary e. Secondary<<Ans>>c. Primary 5. As you are preparing to go for lunch, you ask your colleague to join you by saying, "Zack, join me for lunch, will you?" This is an example of a _____ message. a. direct b. primary c. explicit d. auxiliary e. active<<Ans>>b. primary 6. _____ messages refer to the unintentional content, both verbal and nonverbal. a. Secondary b. Tertiary c. Auxiliary d. Implicit e. Interpretative<<Ans>>a. Secondary