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