Question 1

"I don't procrastinate; I'm just better at doing work under pressure!" is an example of the use of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphor 
B)  positive face-want 
C)  negative face-want 
D)  abstract language 
E)  euphemism 
A)  metaphor 
B)  positive face-want 
C)  negative face-want 
D)  abstract language 
E)  euphemism E

Question 2

A teacher's ability to control and maintain the attention of his students is an example of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the informative function of language 
B)  making social meaning 
C)  the regulatory function of language 
D)  the ladder of abstraction 
E)  efficient use of metaphor 
A)  the informative function of language 
B)  making social meaning 
C)  the regulatory function of language 
D)  the ladder of abstraction 
E)  efficient use of metaphor C

Question 3

First day of class and your buddy wants to know your class schedule. You tell her how jammed up your days will be. You are using language's ________function.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulatory 
B)  persuasive 
C)  informative 
D)  imaginative 
E)  authoritative 
A)  regulatory 
B)  persuasive 
C)  informative 
D)  imaginative 
E)  authoritative C

Question 4

There are two language rules of pragmatic competence: first, be clear, and second, _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  show concern 
B)  don't lie 
C)  be polite 
D)  make eye contact 
E)  be competent 
A)  show concern 
B)  don't lie 
C)  be polite 
D)  make eye contact 
E)  be competent

Question 5

When speakers assume that those who share their culture share their knowledge of a word's meaning, they are engaging in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping 
B)  cultural inclusivity 
C)  cultural presupposition 
D)  narrowcasting 
E)  ethnocentrism 
A)  stereotyping 
B)  cultural inclusivity 
C)  cultural presupposition 
D)  narrowcasting 
E)  ethnocentrism

Question 6

Languages such as Spanish and German differentiate between male and female nouns. These are examples of languages that engage in the __________ of nouns.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifestation 
B)  attribution 
C)  classification 
D)  gendering 
E)  differentiation 
A)  manifestation 
B)  attribution 
C)  classification 
D)  gendering 
E)  differentiation

Question 7

People belong to __________, that is, people with whom they regularly interact and speak.

Accepted Answer

A)  speech communities 
B)  language communities 
C)  language networks 
D)  speech networks 
E)  bounded cultures 
A)  speech communities 
B)  language communities 
C)  language networks 
D)  speech networks 
E)  bounded cultures

Question 8

When you and a friend converse, you both automatically adjust your vocabularies, rates of speech, vocal patterns, accents, and even gestures to ensure efficient meaning making, just as ____________ Theory would predict.

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication Accommodation 
B)  Metaphor 
C)  Linguistic Sensitivity 
D)  Politeness 
E)  Syntactic Ambiguity 
A)  Communication Accommodation 
B)  Metaphor 
C)  Linguistic Sensitivity 
D)  Politeness 
E)  Syntactic Ambiguity

Question 9

The primary difference between a speech community and a speech network is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people in the same speech network agree on the proper use of a language where people in a speech community don't 
B)  people in the same speech network communicate frequently enough to share a greater understanding of one another 
C)  speech networks are mostly maintained through technology but speech communities employ face-to-face communication 
D)  speech networks involve those you are close to but speech communities tend to include people of different viewpoints 
E)  speech networks tend to limit cultural expression while speech communities encourage it 
A)  people in the same speech network agree on the proper use of a language where people in a speech community don't 
B)  people in the same speech network communicate frequently enough to share a greater understanding of one another 
C)  speech networks are mostly maintained through technology but speech communities employ face-to-face communication 
D)  speech networks involve those you are close to but speech communities tend to include people of different viewpoints 
E)  speech networks tend to limit cultural expression while speech communities encourage it

Question 10

Language signifying concepts, qualities, or ideas is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract language 
B)  metaphor 
C)  denotative language 
D)  connotative language 
E)  balanced language 
A)  abstract language 
B)  metaphor 
C)  denotative language 
D)  connotative language 
E)  balanced language

Question 11

Which of the following is the best example of the use of abstract language?

Accepted Answer

A)  The net worth of her father is $1,345,874. 
B)  Jamie has the same Coach bag in white, tan, black, and red. 
C)  The Smith family owns 3 Lamborghinis. 
D)  The Smith family owns more cars than Henry Ford 
E)  The Smith family is extremely wealthy. 
A)  The net worth of her father is $1,345,874. 
B)  Jamie has the same Coach bag in white, tan, black, and red. 
C)  The Smith family owns 3 Lamborghinis. 
D)  The Smith family owns more cars than Henry Ford 
E)  The Smith family is extremely wealthy.

Question 12

Your sister turns to you and says, "I know you're kind of busy and I don't want to take you away from your homework, but why don't you come to lunch with me?" Her question is a good example of the operation of ___________ in language.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive politeness 
B)  negative politeness 
C)  bald on-record expression 
D)  euphemism 
E)  metaphor 
A)  positive politeness 
B)  negative politeness 
C)  bald on-record expression 
D)  euphemism 
E)  metaphor

Question 13

Why is the sentence "They are hunting dogs" ambiguous? Explain its two possible meanings and construct less ambiguous sentences to convey more clearly those two meanings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is the sentence "They are hunting...

Question 14

Speaking directly to your friend with little concern for her feelings as you demand that she share her homework answers with you is an example of the use of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative face-want 
B)  positive face-want 
C)  bald on-record language 
D)  off-record language 
E)  representational speech 
A)  negative face-want 
B)  positive face-want 
C)  bald on-record language 
D)  off-record language 
E)  representational speech

Question 15

For an utterance to be a lie, the speaker must offer information; the speaker must believe the information is not true; and the speaker must __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have little respect for the listener 
B)  intend to deceive or mislead 
C)  make eye contact 
D)  disrespect him or herself 
E)  have no ethics 
A)  have little respect for the listener 
B)  intend to deceive or mislead 
C)  make eye contact 
D)  disrespect him or herself 
E)  have no ethics

Question 16

Your sister turns to you and says, "Are you as hungry as I am? Why don't you come to lunch with me?" Her question is a good example of the operation of ___________ in language.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive politeness 
B)  negative politeness 
C)  bald on-record expression 
D)  euphemism 
E)  metaphor 
A)  positive politeness 
B)  negative politeness 
C)  bald on-record expression 
D)  euphemism 
E)  metaphor

Question 17

When you are at a restaurant and tell the waiter what you want to order, you are using language's ________function.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental 
B)  persuasive 
C)  ritualistic 
D)  imaginative 
E)  authoritative 
A)  instrumental 
B)  persuasive 
C)  ritualistic 
D)  imaginative 
E)  authoritative

Question 18

When the rules of pragmatic competence conflict, which prevails?

Accepted Answer

A)  be clear 
B)  don't lie 
C)  be polite 
D)  make eye contact 
E)  be competent 
A)  be clear 
B)  don't lie 
C)  be polite 
D)  make eye contact 
E)  be competent

Question 19

Metaphors are unstated comparisons between things or events that share some feature. But it is important to remember that they not only highlight similarities, they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can often be misleading 
B)  are usually used in an effort to deceive 
C)  require a certain level of intelligence in their interpretation 
D)  mask differences in the compared concepts 
E)  must be universal to be considered true metaphors 
A)  can often be misleading 
B)  are usually used in an effort to deceive 
C)  require a certain level of intelligence in their interpretation 
D)  mask differences in the compared concepts 
E)  must be universal to be considered true metaphors

Question 20

The formal units of language are words and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  grammar 
B)  motions 
C)  articulation 
D)  concepts 
E)  sounds 
A)  grammar 
B)  motions 
C)  articulation 
D)  concepts 
E)  sounds

"I don't procrastinate; I'm just better at doing work under pressure!" is an example of the use of ___________.

A teacher's ability to control and maintain the attention of his students is an example of ____________.

First day of class and your buddy wants to know your class schedule. You tell her how jammed up your days will be. You are using language's ________function.

There are two language rules of pragmatic competence: first, be clear, and second, _______.

When speakers assume that those who share their culture share their knowledge of a word's meaning, they are engaging in _____________.

Languages such as Spanish and German differentiate between male and female nouns. These are examples of languages that engage in the __________ of nouns.

People belong to __________, that is, people with whom they regularly interact and speak.

When you and a friend converse, you both automatically adjust your vocabularies, rates of speech, vocal patterns, accents, and even gestures to ensure efficient meaning making, just as ____________ Theory would predict.

The primary difference between a speech community and a speech network is ____________.

Language signifying concepts, qualities, or ideas is __________.

Which of the following is the best example of the use of abstract language?

Your sister turns to you and says, "I know you're kind of busy and I don't want to take you away from your homework, but why don't you come to lunch with me?" Her question is a good example of the operation of ___________ in language.

Why is the sentence "They are hunting dogs" ambiguous? Explain its two possible meanings and construct less ambiguous sentences to convey more clearly those two meanings.

Speaking directly to your friend with little concern for her feelings as you demand that she share her homework answers with you is an example of the use of ________.

For an utterance to be a lie, the speaker must offer information; the speaker must believe the information is not true; and the speaker must __________.

Your sister turns to you and says, "Are you as hungry as I am? Why don't you come to lunch with me?" Her question is a good example of the operation of ___________ in language.

When you are at a restaurant and tell the waiter what you want to order, you are using language's ________function.

When the rules of pragmatic competence conflict, which prevails?

Metaphors are unstated comparisons between things or events that share some feature. But it is important to remember that they not only highlight similarities, they ________.

The formal units of language are words and ________.

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Exam 3: Verbal Communication

"I don't procrastinate; I'm just better at doing work under pressure!" is an example of the use of ___________.

A teacher's ability to control and maintain the attention of his students is an example of ____________.

First day of class and your buddy wants to know your class schedule. You tell her how jammed up your days will be. You are using language's ________function.

There are two language rules of pragmatic competence: first, be clear, and second, _______.

When speakers assume that those who share their culture share their knowledge of a word's meaning, they are engaging in _____________.

Languages such as Spanish and German differentiate between male and female nouns. These are examples of languages that engage in the __________ of nouns.

People belong to __________, that is, people with whom they regularly interact and speak.

When you and a friend converse, you both automatically adjust your vocabularies, rates of speech, vocal patterns, accents, and even gestures to ensure efficient meaning making, just as ____________ Theory would predict.

The primary difference between a speech community and a speech network is ____________.

Language signifying concepts, qualities, or ideas is __________.

Which of the following is the best example of the use of abstract language?

Your sister turns to you and says, "I know you're kind of busy and I don't want to take you away from your homework, but why don't you come to lunch with me?" Her question is a good example of the operation of ___________ in language.

Why is the sentence "They are hunting dogs" ambiguous? Explain its two possible meanings and construct less ambiguous sentences to convey more clearly those two meanings.

Speaking directly to your friend with little concern for her feelings as you demand that she share her homework answers with you is an example of the use of ________.

For an utterance to be a lie, the speaker must offer information; the speaker must believe the information is not true; and the speaker must __________.

Your sister turns to you and says, "Are you as hungry as I am? Why don't you come to lunch with me?" Her question is a good example of the operation of ___________ in language.

When you are at a restaurant and tell the waiter what you want to order, you are using language's ________function.

When the rules of pragmatic competence conflict, which prevails?

Metaphors are unstated comparisons between things or events that share some feature. But it is important to remember that they not only highlight similarities, they ________.

The formal units of language are words and ________.

The Communication Process: Perception, Meaning, and Identity

Communication Research and Inquiry

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Relational and Conflict Communication

Communicating in Small Groups

Organizational Communication

Intercultural Communication

Mass Communication

Media Literacy

Social Media and Communication Technologies

Persuasion and Social Influence

Health Communication

Public Speaking: An Overview

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