Exam 5: Language and Identity in Intercultural Communication

Racial identity is no longer a contested notion.

In some cultural contexts, gifted artists who are not wealthy may be accorded a(n) _______ and people may use __________ when addressing them.

_______________ may develop in global nomads who are torn between conflicting cul-tural loyalties and unable to form a unified identity.

The communication accommodation theory posits that language may be used as an identity marker to either bring us closer to or further apart from individuals who possess different linguistic and cultural identities.

In ___________ communities, individuals may create a(n) ___________ which acts as an interface between the physical person and the virtual person that others see on their com-puter screen.

_________ identities include our gender, sexual orientation, class, political affiliation, and family roles.

Individuals with a strong ethnic identity may wear ethnic clothing and prepare traditional dishes on a regular basis.

People may display different self-identities in different social situations or contexts.

Through our verbal and nonverbal communication we may convey aspects of our identity that are especially meaningful to us.

Identify and discuss four characteristics of identity.