Question 1

Which of the following examples illustrates the idea of reclaiming a phrase?

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A)   Politicians limiting their use of the word "poor" when describing citizens of lower economic status.
B)   Homosexual men referring to one another as "queer."
C)   A white speaker using only the term "African American" when referring to black audience members.
D)   The NAACP holding a ceremonial funeral for the "n-word."E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The word set has nearly 200 discrete meanings in the English language. Imprecise use of set illustrates which of the following statements about language?

Accepted Answer

A)   Language is often confusing because of multiple connotations.
B)   Language can be unclear because of multiple meanings for the same word.
C)   Languages around the world do not have a clear definition of referents for words.
D)   Language symbols are arbitrary and hard to define.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Phonological rules deal with the correct pronunciation of words.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An I-statement claims ownership of what one is feeling or thinking, whereas a you-statement shifts that responsibility to the other person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A structured system of symbols used for creating meaning is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   alphabet.
B)   symbolic system.
C)   language.
D)   semantic triangle.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following terms is onomatopoetic?

Accepted Answer

A)   good-natured
B)   mumbo jumbo
C)   mumquall
D)   splashE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to research, a joke must contain what in order to be considered funny?

Accepted Answer

A)   a put-down
B)   an expectancy violation
C)   at least one funny-sounding word
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Identify and define each of the four types of language rules articulated in your text.

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Question 9

What are the elements of the Semantic Triangle? List, define, and provide an example of how they work together.

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Question 10

When Jesse first met Nicolette, he extended his hand and said warmly, "Nice to meet you." In response, Nicolette sighed, rolled her eyes, and simply said, "Yah," in a very sarcastic tone. Jesse inferred from her reaction that Nicolette was not excited about meeting him. On which rule of language did Jesse likely base his interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A)   phonological rule
B)   syntactic rule
C)   semantic rule
D)   pragmatic ruleE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about slang is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slang is closely related to jargon.
B)   Slang can help people identify individuals who belong to their social network.
C)   Slang is neither inherently good nor inherently bad.
D)   Slang is an exception to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following phrases is an example of doublespeak?

Accepted Answer

A)   sleep together
B)   kick the bucket
C)   jumbo shrimp
D)   collateral damageE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

When they marry, some women retain their original last name, some adopt their spouse's last name as their own, and some hyphenate their original last name to include their spouse's last name. According to research, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women who keep their birth name give more importance to their relationships than to their personal concerns.
B)   Name-changers score higher than name-keepers on measures of self-esteem and autonomy.
C)   Name-changers rate their personal concerns as more important than their relationships.
D)   Name-keepers score higher than name-changers on measures of feminist attitudes.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Describe how language is tied to issues of credibility and provide examples of at least three different factors that might affect one's credibility.

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Question 15

The literal, "dictionary" definition of a word is its ________ meaning.

Accepted Answer

A)   denotative
B)   connotative
C)   abstract
D)   referentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Regarding defamation, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slander concerns statements made either aloud or in print.
B)   Whether or not a statement is true is only relevant to slander, not libel.
C)   Libel is more common than slander in interpersonal interaction.
D)   Libel involves only statements made in print.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Using emotion to persuade is known as an appeal to ethos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following linguistic features was NOT identified in the textbook as affecting a speaker's credibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   use of clichés
B)   a speaker's dialect
C)   incorrect diction
D)   equivocal statementsE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Words that evoke strongly positive or negative connotations are known collectively as

Accepted Answer

A)   emotion language.
B)   connotative words.
C)   loaded language.
D)   hot-button words.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Verbal communication includes both spoken and written language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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