ch. 4

We follow communication rules even when we are not consciously aware of them.

True

Language does not change over time.

False

Our perception of when a given interaction begins and ends is known as _________

Punctuation

Language consists of symbols.

True

_________ define what a particular communication stands for.

Constitutive rules

The I and ME aspects of self are opposing forces.

False

The I aspect of self is socially conscious and responsive to situational constraints.

False

Nathan laughs when his grandfather describes him as a "cool cat." "That's how we used to describe someone who is neat, pleasing, good," his grandfather says. "Not anymore," Nathan replies. This exchange reminds us that language is __________

arbitrary

Constitutive rules __________.

define what a particular communication means or stands for

Communication rules are __________.

shared understandings about what communication means, shared understandings about what behaviors are appropriate in various situations