Chapter 5 quiz

The feature that characterize all languages are? a.symbolic b.rule-governed c.subjective d.all of the above e. a and b only

D. all of the above

True or False: Ogden and Richards triangle of meaning- shows a direct relationship between a word and the thing or idea it represents

False

True or False: Linguistic relativism asserts that culture is shaped and reflected by the language its members speak

True

True or False: One analysis of over 1200 research studies found that only 1 percent of variance in communication behavior resulted from sex differences

True

True or False: The preconceptions we hold about people because of their names have little influence on our behavior toward them

True

True or False: research suggest that bilingual speakers think differently when they change languages

True

True or False: words are arbitrary symbols that have no meaning in themselves

True

linguistic relatively 144

a language reflected and shapes worldviews for those who use it

The fact that love means many things, ranging from "eros" to agape suggest which quality of language? a.ambiguity b.static nature c.inferential d.emotive e.relativeness

a. ambiguity

convergence

adapting to ones speech style to match with others.

The fact that the words "whiskey makes you sick when you're well," when arranged differently "whiskey, when you're sick, makes you well" create a totally different meaning is related to which rule of language? a. pragmatic b. syntactic c.phonological d.semantic e. none of the above

b. syntactic

the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is associated with: a.demographics b. technology c.linguistic relativism d. in groups e. out groups

c. linguistic relativism

evaluative language 162

describe something but really announces the speakers attitude toward it

the notion that the worldview of a culture is shaped and reflected by the language its members speak is known as: a.prejudice b.ethnocentrism c.egocentrism d.co-culture e. linguistic relativism

e. linguistic relativism

True or False: a competent communicator shouldn't use language that is open to several interpretations

false

True or False: behavioral descriptions are less specific than abstract ones

false

True or False: the language we use to describe our perception but doesn't affect our perceptions

false

syntactic rules 141

govern the way symbols can be arranged. Yoda.

semantic rules

governs the meaning of statements

"we" language 160

implies that the issue is the concern and responsibility of both the speaker and receiver of a message

sexist language

includes words, phrases and expressions that differentiate between female and males or excludes either sex.

Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

language spoken by Hopi Native Americans is very different than most tongues. Their language is like a motion picture, no nouns or verbs.

racist language

members of one racial group as superior and others inferior

ambiguous language

more than one definition

euphemisms are:

pleasant words substituted for blunt ones

abstraction ladder

shows how to describe same phenomenon at various levels of abstractions, generalizing similarities

CMM- coordinated management of meaning

theory describing pragmatic rules that operate in everyday conversations

True or False: "we" language implies that the issue is the concern and responsibility of both the speaker and the receiver of a message

true

True or False: competent communicators understand that ambiguity and vagueness can sometimes serve useful purposes

true

True or False: differences between the way men and women speak are determined by a wide variety of factors that may have little or nothing to do with biological sex

true