COM203 - Chapter 3 Verbal Communication Test Questions And Correct Answers.

We use small talk to connect us to others in an initial encounter. This is an example of the __________ function of language - Answer relational What is ultimately the function of language? - Answer to make meaning Andrew talks to his friends using abbreviated words and does not always use correct grammar, but when their professor joins their conversation, they all speak with more attention to proper grammar. This switch is an example of language having ____________ meaning - Answer situational "I don't procrastinate; I'm just better at doing work under pressure!" is an example of the use of ___________ - Answer euphemism ___________ is the occurrence and ordering of words and sounds to convey an intended meaning - Answer syntax ___________meaning is a word's explicit meaning, the one that directly comes to mind when used by a specific speech community. ___________meaning is a word's more implicit, usually emotionally or culturally enriched meaning - Answer Denotative/connotative The ___________ asserts that the language a speaker uses influences the way he or she thinks - Answer linguistic relativity hypothesis The two types of face wants are ___________ - Answer positive and negative Your sister turns to you and says, "Are you as hungry as I am? Why don't you come to lunch with me?" Her question is a good example of the operation of ___________ in language - Answer positive politeness Languages such as Spanish and German differentiate between male and female nouns. These are examples of languages that engage in the __________ of nouns - Answer gendering Language signifying concepts, qualities, or ideas is __________ - Answer abstract language ________ is the public self-image that every member of a culture wants to claim for her or himself. - Answer face We typically use euphemisms because we wish to obey which rule of pragmatic competence - Answer be polite Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the metaphor of Argument as War - Answer he shot down all of my arguments The difference in the English language between the words home and house is actually a difference in ___________ - Answer connotative meaning