Exam 5: Resources of Communication

"It's raining now" is an example of Austin's definition of illocution.

An ad for a herbal supplement claims that it may improve memory. This is an example of Rank's category of confusion.

______ is considered a conversational constraint when dealing with compliance gaining in European-American culture.

Haptics refers to tactile sensations.

The study of how space and spatial relations communicate is:

Repetition, omission, and composition are three components of intensifying communication.

When we say "rest room" rather than bathroom, we are engaging in:

"I promise to clean the house on Saturday" is an example of:

______ deflect attention from other possible views.

Who said that language does our thinking for us?

Which is not part of Rank's model for intensification?

Which is not one of Burke's analytical questions for considering language?

Selecting only information that supports the persuader's point of view is:

Alliteration and rhyme are key components of intensification through repetition.

Proxemics involves issues such as who sits where around a conference table.

Euphemism, jargon and bureaucratese are all examples of doublespeak.

Reification involves the transformation of social constructions into mundane realities.

______ involves the auditory channel, including rate, volume, pitch, voice quality, and articulation.

Which is not part of Rank's model for downplaying?

We see an ad for Corona beer with a couple sitting on a beautiful beach, and we momentarily imagine ourselves there. This is an example of: