Question 1

Language symbols are not arbitrary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One explanation for the creation of new words such as "selfie" is that language changes occur because of the need to

Accepted Answer

A)   be trendy
B)   undermine the arbitrary nature of language
C)   talk about new inventions or ideas
D)   bow to the power of the media

Question 3

The dictionary definition for a word reflects the _____ of that word.

Accepted Answer

A)   connotation
B)   context
C)   denotation
D)   language community

Question 4

________ claims that people can form relationships despite the leanness of online interaction and that these relationships can be at least as meaningful as those conducted in face-to-face interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asynchrony
B)   Quantity maxim
C)   The Cooperative Principle
D)   The Theory of Social Information Processing

Question 5

Facebook and Twitter, which rely heavily on language and other symbols to convey meaning, are considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   rich media
B)   inclusive media
C)   lean media
D)   non-inclusive media

Question 6

Because dialects are largely substandard slang, you should avoid speaking with a dialect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Word connotation lets us know that

Accepted Answer

A)   word denotation and connotation are never the same
B)   obscure words have only one meaning to most people
C)   people's feelings affect their understanding of word meaning
D)   dictionary meanings of words are useful to our understanding

Question 8

Discuss the "hyperpersonal model" and how relationships can benefit from online interaction.

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Question 9

Explain how mindfulness improves sociolinguistic understanding.

Accepted Answer

Mindfulness can improve sociolinguistic ...

Question 10

Jargon used by a sender can interfere with understanding the message by the receiver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The system of symbols used by people to communicate orally or in writing is called

Accepted Answer

A)   culture
B)   language
C)   communication community
D)   patterns of organization

Question 12

The comment, "Professors are so absentminded! Oh, you're a professor? How often do you lose your keys? Must be a lot!" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   indexing
B)   precise words
C)   dating information
D)   generalizing

Question 13

The action speakers take with their verbal messages that implies how the listener should respond are

Accepted Answer

A)   indexes
B)   idioms
C)   speech acts
D)   utterances

Question 14

Saying "Professor Assante's Interpersonal Communication class" instead of "my communication class" is a matter of word

Accepted Answer

A)   specificity
B)   concreteness
C)   acquisition
D)   appropriateness

Question 15

The meaning that arises from understanding the practical consequences of an utterance is the

Accepted Answer

A)   semantic meaning
B)   pragmatic meaning
C)   sociolinguistic meaning
D)   direct verbal meaning

Question 16

Using language to talk about language is an example of which of the following characteristics of language?

Accepted Answer

A)   Language is arbitrary.
B)   Language changes.
C)   Language is self-reflective.
D)   Language is abstract.

Question 17

_____ are words that describe something that can be sensed, conjuring up an image we can see, hear, or smell.

Accepted Answer

A)   Indexing words
B)   Concrete words
C)   Precise words
D)   Denotative words

Question 18

Saying "four-bedroom split-level" instead of "house" is an example of using ________ words that identify a smaller grouping within a larger category.

Accepted Answer

A)   precise
B)   date-stamped
C)   concrete
D)   adaptive

Question 19

Jeffrey tells Karin that it is "hot outside." Karin does not know from this message the exact temperature. This is an example of how language can be

Accepted Answer

A)   ambiguous
B)   arbitrary
C)   high in power distance
D)   denotative

Question 20

Mindfulness is the process of drawing novel distinctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Verbal Messages

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Explain how mindfulness improves sociolinguistic understanding.

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________ claims that people can form relationships despite the leanness of online interaction and that these relationships can be at least as meaningful as those conducted in face-to-face interactions.

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Because dialects are largely substandard slang, you should avoid speaking with a dialect.

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The comment, "Professors are so absentminded! Oh, you're a professor? How often do you lose your keys? Must be a lot!" is an example of

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_____ are words that describe something that can be sensed, conjuring up an image we can see, hear, or smell.

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Discuss the "hyperpersonal model" and how relationships can benefit from online interaction.

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Jargon used by a sender can interfere with understanding the message by the receiver.

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Word connotation lets us know that

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Language symbols are not arbitrary.

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