COMM 101 - Chapter 4 Quiz
The I aspect of self is socially conscious and responsive to situational constraints.
True
We follow communication rules even when we are not consciously aware of them.
True
Arbitrary
Verbal symbols are not intrinsically connected to what they represent
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
Language does not change over time.
False
Ambiguous
Language does not have clear cut, precise meanings
Language consists of symbols.
True
Constitutive rules
define what a particular communication means or stands for
The I and ME aspects of self are opposing forces.
False
Punctuation affects meaning
We punctuate communication to interpret meaning. punctuation of verbal communication is a way to mark a flow of activity into meaningful units. Punctuation is our perception of when interaction begins and ends.
Abstraction
Words are not phenomena to which they refer
Our perception of when a given interaction begins and ends is known as __________.
punctuation
Communication rules
shared understandings about what communication means and shared understandings about what behaviors are appropriate in various situations