PSYC 4330 Ch. 9 (Final) Questions and Graded Answers.
In Japan, the English words for 'I', 'we', and 'you' can have different meanings because - in
Japanese what you call yourself and others is totally dependent on the relationship between you
and the other person
According to Fishman's classification of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which level is the most
complex? - Level 4: grammatical non-linguistic data
Pragmatics refers to - the system of rules governing how language is used and understood
in given social contexts.
The Japanese language contains several pronouns for you—among them, anata, omae, and kimi.
This is an example of - how culture influences the structure of a language
____ refers to speech styles in certain languages that denote status differences among
interactants. - Honorific speech
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, also referred to as ____, suggests that speakers of different
languages think differently, and that they do so because of the differences in their languages. -
linguistic relativity
In the Dani lexicon of the Irian Jaya tribe in Indonesian New Guinea, how many words are there
for colors? - 2
Research has shown that the bulk of messages that occur in communication are conveyed ____;
thus, these channels are most important in understanding meaning and especially the emotional
states of the speakers. - nonverbally
The results of a study involving East Asian and Anglo-European students in New Zealand
indicated that in the intercultural communication situation, the Anglo-Europeans actually
In Japan, the English words for 'I', 'we', and 'you' can have different meanings because - in
Japanese what you call yourself and others is totally dependent on the relationship between you
and the other person
According to Fishman's classification of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which level is the most
complex? - Level 4: grammatical non-linguistic data
Pragmatics refers to - the system of rules governing how language is used and understood
in given social contexts.
The Japanese language contains several pronouns for you—among them, anata, omae, and kimi.
This is an example of - how culture influences the structure of a language
____ refers to speech styles in certain languages that denote status differences among
interactants. - Honorific speech
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, also referred to as ____, suggests that speakers of different
languages think differently, and that they do so because of the differences in their languages. -
linguistic relativity
In the Dani lexicon of the Irian Jaya tribe in Indonesian New Guinea, how many words are there
for colors? - 2
Research has shown that the bulk of messages that occur in communication are conveyed ____;
thus, these channels are most important in understanding meaning and especially the emotional
states of the speakers. - nonverbally
The results of a study involving East Asian and Anglo-European students in New Zealand
indicated that in the intercultural communication situation, the Anglo-Europeans actually
