Exam 5: Communicating with Words

While these terms help spare feelings, they can also obscure or mislead those we speak with by masking the truth.

Persons who grew up in _______________ generations may experience more difficulty understanding each other than people who grew up in the ____________ generation.

Those who disagree with the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis believe that language does not influence ________________.

Spotlighting tends to diminish stereotyping and leads to the revision of gender stereotypes.

"Generic language" tends to include language patterns and sexual references that pertain to both men and women.

What culture prefers reserve, formality, and silence and contrasts with Americans, who prefer informality, talkativeness, and assertion?

The code of arbitrary symbols that allows groups of people to communicate and share meaning is known as ___________________.

The prevalence of ____________________ may cause us to speak in shorter sentences and, eventually, wipe out spoken conversation.

Meanings for words do not reside in their symbols; rather, they reside where?

List at least two ways one can be politically incorrect.

_________________ is/are a tool we use to form, maintain, and end our relationships.

For Americans, what is the purpose of conversation?

Give an example of a word whose definition has changed as a result of the passage of time.

Men often use social media to post about sports games or politics; why do women often post?

_______________ language often describes words that can have more than one interpretation.

Purposefully adopting a style of speaking that contrasts with the style of speaking of the person whom we desire to distance ourselves from is known as communication convergence.