Deck 5: Verbal Communication

Question 1

Which function of language was he using?

A) regulatory
B) instrumental
C) heuristic
D) imaginative

Answer 1

D

Question 2

I know you've been wanting to get to know her better. Chris's comment is an example of

A) confirming language/communication.
B) disconfirming language/communication.
C) an "I" statement.
D) a "You" statement.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a major influence on verbal communication?

A) race and ethnicity
B) age
C) geographical region
D) individual attractiveness

Answer 3

D

Question 4

You are using _____ function of language.

A) personal
B) heuristic
C) inform
D) interactional

Question 5

Cocultural theory argues that

A) some people in a culture are more privileged than others.
B) privileged people control/affect language and communication norms.
C) people who don't conform to language/communication norms are often disadvantaged.
D) all of these.

Question 6

When all family members talk with each other at the Thanksgiving dinner table, they are violating which of the following?

A) a contextual rule
B) a conversational rule
C) syntax
D) semantics

Question 7

In telling your friend to pick up those beverages, you are using _____ function of language.

A) personal
B) heuristic
C) interactional
D) regulatory

Question 8

Those interested in pragmatics examine all of the following areas of study EXCEPT

A) speech acts.
B) conversational rules.
C) contextual rules.
D) none of these.

Question 9

_____ is the study of sounds that compose individual languages and how those sounds communicate meaning.

A) Phonology
B) Syntax
C) Semantics
D) Pragmatics

Question 10

Sayings such as, "Named must your fear be before banish it you can," challenge a typical concept of English language _____.

A) phonology
B) syntax
C) semantics
D) pragmatics

Question 11

Which of the following components is NOT an appropriate "I" statement?

A) "When you criticize my appearance, I feel unloved, and I respond by withdrawing from you."
B) "I think I must be unimportant to you when you arrive late for dinner, so I don't feel like cooking for you."
C) "I feel like you don't want to be here with me, so I am just going to leave."
D) All of the above are "I" statements.

Question 12

The term "sexual preference" is an example of _____ bias in language.

A) gender
B) personal
C) heterosexual
D) social

Question 13

She was pretty drunk last night. Chris's comment is an example of

A) confirming language/communication.
B) disconfirming language/communication.
C) an "I" statement.
D) a "You" statement.

Question 14

In asking if he understood the directions, you are using _____ function of language.

A) personal
B) heuristic
C) inform
D) regulatory

Question 15

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the basis for the _____ position on language and perception.

A) nominalist's
B) relativist's
C) modified nominalist's
D) modified relativist's

Question 16

_____ is the study of language in use in specific situations to accomplish goals.

A) Phonology
B) Syntax
C) Semantics
D) Pragmatics

Question 17

_____ is the conceptual pairing of maleness with humanity in language.

A) Androcentrism
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Neocentrism
D) Male-centered communication

Question 18

Defining the word "home" as a place of warmth, comfort, and safety is an example of _____ type of semantic meaning.

A) denotative
B) literal
C) connotative
D) symbolic

Question 19

In giving directions to your friend, you jokingly add "don't drive over the curb like you did during your driving test!" In adding this, you are using the _____ function of language.

A) regulatory
B) personal
C) instrumental
D) heuristic

Question 20

If you invite some friends to dinner, _____ function of language is being used.

A) instrumental
B) personal
C) heuristic
D) interactional

Question 21

With the _____ function, language is used to express oneself artistically or creatively.

Question 22

The denotative meaning of a word refers to its dictionary or literal meaning.

Question 23

Verbal communication generally refers to the written or oral words we exchange, but can also refer to pronunciation or accent.

Question 24

Language discrimination occurs when a person is treated differently because of that person's native language or other characteristics of that person's speech.

Question 25

Speech acts are only direct in nature.

Question 26

Define four of the seven functions of language and provide examples of each.

Question 27

Members of the more powerful groups get to label the members of less powerful groups.

Question 28

Women and men are generally similar in their verbal communication skills.

Question 29

Geographical differences in dialect generally are more pronounced among those with less education compared to those with more education.

Question 30

Describe the four assumptions of cocultural theory in terms of the relationship between language and power.

Question 31

Phonology is the study of meaning.

Question 32

Provide examples to support your argument.

Question 33

Provide examples to illustrate your description.

Question 34

If you create a sentence and the noun and verb do not agree, you have a problem with syntax.

Question 35

An American English dialect that some African Americans speak is called _____.

Question 36

Jeff is interested in words and their meaning within our society. He studies _____.

Question 37

Hate speech is illegal in the United States.

Question 38

Language is used to control the behavior of others with the _____ function of language.

Question 39

The _____ meaning of a word is its affective or interpretive meaning.