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 7. Aldrin is short, dark, and a little obese and is lovingly called "Teddy" by his friends. Whenever he says something, most of his friends consider it with a lot of warmth and empathy. They have this "soft spot" for Aldrin. The impression caused by Aldrin is an example of _____ messages. a. positive b. tertiary c. auxiliary d. implicit e. secondary<<Ans>>e. secondary 8. _____ messages refer to the intentional and unintentional ways a primary message is communicated. a. Tertiary b. Implied c. Multidirectional d. Auxiliary e. Interpretative<<Ans>>d. Auxiliary 9. Which of the following is not part of a message? a. An attention statement b. An introduction c. A body d. A conclusion e. A sequel message<<Ans>>e. A sequel message 10. "I'm going to explain how you can save up to five hundred dollars a year on car insurance." This is an example of a good: a. attention statement. b. introduction. c. body. d. conclusion. e. sequel message.<<Ans>>a. attention statement. 11. The _____ is a message or thought that stays with your audience well after the communication is finished. a. exhortation b. continuity message c. sequel message d. afterthought e. residual message<<Ans>>e. residual message 12. _____ rules govern the meaning of words and how to interpret them. a. Interpretative b. Syntactic c. Ontological d. Etymological e. Semantic<<Ans>>e. Semantic 13. "Please to the auditorium on Wednesday in the meeting at 12 noon come." Which of the following rules is this statement violating? a. Ontological rule b. Interpretative rule c. Syntactic rule d. Semantic rule e. Etymological rule<<Ans>>c. Syntactic rule