Study guide chapter 6

There are never times when equivocal language can be useful.

FALSE

Jim wrote me a letter to help me get that job.

Fact

You told jimmy that I didn't want to go out with him.

Fact

Why are you mad me?

Inference

You are trying to hurt me.

Inference

Your children are disruptive.

Inference

The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis is the best known declaration of

Linguistic relativism

If you take an "easy" class your friend recommended and find it "hard", you have had semantic problems due to

Relative words

In low-context language culture, you will notice

Self-expression valued

"Frank is lazy" is an example of which semantic problem?

Static evaluation

Equivocal words are words that can be interpreted in move than one way.

TRUE

Linguistic relativism is notion that holds that our cultural worldview is shaped and reflected by the language spoken by its members.

TRUE

Pragmatic rules are stated rules that help us make sense of another's messages.

TRUE

Researchers have found that I/me combination have a good chance of being received favorably.

TRUE

researchers rule are stated rules that help us make sense of another's messages.

TRUE

Making an inferences is a reasonable thing to do relationally as long as

You first describe the observable behavior that led to the inference.