Question 1

Pragmatic meaning is meaning based on word order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Speaking with names is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a ritual used by the Western Apache to offer comfort. 
B)  a way of speaking associated with blue-collar males from Chicago. 
C)  a conflict-reducing ritual that involves insults and name-calling. 
D)  the way the !Kung show pride in their accomplishments. 
A)  a ritual used by the Western Apache to offer comfort. 
B)  a way of speaking associated with blue-collar males from Chicago. 
C)  a conflict-reducing ritual that involves insults and name-calling. 
D)  the way the !Kung show pride in their accomplishments.

Question 3

According to CMM theory, which of the following is an example of a speech act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tim is talking to his coworkers. 
B)  His intent is to impress them. 
C)  His communication occurs when they are having lunch. 
D)  He sees himself as a competent young professional. 
A)  Tim is talking to his coworkers. 
B)  His intent is to impress them. 
C)  His communication occurs when they are having lunch. 
D)  He sees himself as a competent young professional.

Question 4

Speaking with names allows listeners to mentally travel to a specific location and apply what happened there to their personal situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Consider the statement "Language allows us to control and be controlled by the world." Isn't this a contradiction? Explain your responses with examples addressing this unique characteristic of the verbal code.

Accepted Answer

The statement "Language allows us to con

Question 6

Which of the following is more likely to be found in men's as opposed to women's speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polite, indirect speech 
B)  Qualifiers 
C)  Disclaimers 
D)  Instrumental talk 
A)  Polite, indirect speech 
B)  Qualifiers 
C)  Disclaimers 
D)  Instrumental talk

Question 7

Teamsterville men are more likely to use elaborated codes than to use restricted codes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Elaborated codes emphasize group identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If you want to encourage conversation, it is often a good idea to ask open-ended questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Some word fragments are morphemes, or linguistic units of meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

CMM stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  communication mutual membership. 
B)  competence in movement and marginality. 
C)  coordinated management of meaning. 
D)  complementarity of message meaning. 
A)  communication mutual membership. 
B)  competence in movement and marginality. 
C)  coordinated management of meaning. 
D)  complementarity of message meaning.

Question 12

Initiating conversation is an important dimension of interpersonal effectiveness. Discuss guidelines that might help one to become a more confident conversationalist.

Accepted Answer

Initiating conversation is indeed a cruc

Question 13

When individuals, rather than the language system, are the final authority of word meaning, we are referring to:

Accepted Answer

A)  denotative meaning. 
B)  connotative meaning. 
C)  phatic communication. 
D)  self-reflexive communication. 
A)  denotative meaning. 
B)  connotative meaning. 
C)  phatic communication. 
D)  self-reflexive communication.

Question 14

Lin also often misreads social context and says things that, although grammatically correct, are inappropriate for the social setting. He lacks which kind of linguistic competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonemic 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Syntactic 
D)  Pragmatic 
A)  Phonemic 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Syntactic 
D)  Pragmatic

Question 15

Teamsterville men feel most comfortable when talking to:

Accepted Answer

A)  male friends. 
B)  their wives. 
C)  their children. 
D)  their bosses. 
A)  male friends. 
B)  their wives. 
C)  their children. 
D)  their bosses.

Question 16

"Telling off-color jokes in the classroom to amuse one's friends is an inappropriate behavior" is an example of a regulative rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Denotative meaning is public, conventional meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Verbal codes are self-reflexive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

That part of a word's meaning is based on its relationship to the words that precede and follow it exemplifies the syntactic level of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss at least three ways that language can be sexist and give examples. Do you agree that these usages are detrimental and should be changed? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Language can be sexist in several ways,

Pragmatic meaning is meaning based on word order.

Speaking with names is:

According to CMM theory, which of the following is an example of a speech act?

Speaking with names allows listeners to mentally travel to a specific location and apply what happened there to their personal situation.

Consider the statement "Language allows us to control and be controlled by the world." Isn't this a contradiction? Explain your responses with examples addressing this unique characteristic of the verbal code.

Which of the following is more likely to be found in men's as opposed to women's speech?

Teamsterville men are more likely to use elaborated codes than to use restricted codes.

Elaborated codes emphasize group identity.

If you want to encourage conversation, it is often a good idea to ask open-ended questions.

Some word fragments are morphemes, or linguistic units of meaning.

CMM stands for:

Initiating conversation is an important dimension of interpersonal effectiveness. Discuss guidelines that might help one to become a more confident conversationalist.

When individuals, rather than the language system, are the final authority of word meaning, we are referring to:

Lin also often misreads social context and says things that, although grammatically correct, are inappropriate for the social setting. He lacks which kind of linguistic competence?

Teamsterville men feel most comfortable when talking to:

"Telling off-color jokes in the classroom to amuse one's friends is an inappropriate behavior" is an example of a regulative rule.

Denotative meaning is public, conventional meaning.

Verbal codes are self-reflexive.

That part of a word's meaning is based on its relationship to the words that precede and follow it exemplifies the syntactic level of language.

Discuss at least three ways that language can be sexist and give examples. Do you agree that these usages are detrimental and should be changed? Why or why not?

Introduction- Communication and Competence

Building Interpersonal Relationships

Nonverbal Competence

Listening

Perceiving and Interpreting Social Worlds

Meeting Social Expectations

Establishing Individual Identities

Achieving Personal and Relational Goals

Understanding Family Relationships

Creating Intimate Relationships

Managing Professional Relationships

Interpersonal Communication Culture and Change

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Exam 4: Language and Interpersonal Communication

Pragmatic meaning is meaning based on word order.

Speaking with names is:

According to CMM theory, which of the following is an example of a speech act?

Speaking with names allows listeners to mentally travel to a specific location and apply what happened there to their personal situation.

Consider the statement "Language allows us to control and be controlled by the world." Isn't this a contradiction? Explain your responses with examples addressing this unique characteristic of the verbal code.

Which of the following is more likely to be found in men's as opposed to women's speech?

Teamsterville men are more likely to use elaborated codes than to use restricted codes.

Elaborated codes emphasize group identity.

If you want to encourage conversation, it is often a good idea to ask open-ended questions.

Some word fragments are morphemes, or linguistic units of meaning.

CMM stands for:

Initiating conversation is an important dimension of interpersonal effectiveness. Discuss guidelines that might help one to become a more confident conversationalist.

When individuals, rather than the language system, are the final authority of word meaning, we are referring to:

Lin also often misreads social context and says things that, although grammatically correct, are inappropriate for the social setting. He lacks which kind of linguistic competence?

Teamsterville men feel most comfortable when talking to:

"Telling off-color jokes in the classroom to amuse one's friends is an inappropriate behavior" is an example of a regulative rule.

Denotative meaning is public, conventional meaning.

Verbal codes are self-reflexive.

That part of a word's meaning is based on its relationship to the words that precede and follow it exemplifies the syntactic level of language.

Discuss at least three ways that language can be sexist and give examples. Do you agree that these usages are detrimental and should be changed? Why or why not?

Introduction- Communication and Competence

Building Interpersonal Relationships

Nonverbal Competence

Listening

Perceiving and Interpreting Social Worlds

Meeting Social Expectations

Establishing Individual Identities

Achieving Personal and Relational Goals

Understanding Family Relationships

Creating Intimate Relationships

Managing Professional Relationships

Interpersonal Communication Culture and Change

Filters