Chapter 6 Quiz

"No" is so clear and short that it is one of the few words that is never misinterpreted in any intercultural exchange.

False

Which of the following statements best illustrates a fact?

I heard you tell Tim you weren't interested.

The Star Wars character, Yoda, is following a different set of __________ rules when he says things like "the dark side I sense in you."

Syntactic

Inferential statements are conclusions arrived at from an interpretation of evidence.

True

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

True

All of the following statements about gender and language are true except which one?

Women interrupt men more in mixed-sex conversations.

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

fact

Why are you mad at me?

inference

In a low-context language culture, you will notice

self-expression valued

People from the East Coast are rude. Which of the following abstraction problems is illustrated by this statement?

stereotyping