Question 1

Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

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A)   The thought is the father to the deed.
B)   If you can't say it, you can't think it.
C)   Your language shapes your perception.
D)   Your perceptions shape your language.

Question 2

Semantics is the science of meaning in language.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of concreteness?

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A)   I'm from the States.
B)   My hometown is Isle, Minnesota, population 409.
C)   Sure, I'm from the Midwest.
D)   The place where I'm from is the friendliest town in America.

Question 4

To say that "fraternity members are rich" is a violation of the general semanticist's notion of indexing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Paraphrasing is the act of

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A)   repeating what you think you heard.
B)   repeating what you think you heard in your own words.
C)   reporting what you think you heard in the same words you think you heard.
D)   responding to what you think you heard with a creative interpretation of what you think you heard.

Question 6

Semantics can be defined as the

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A)   science of meaning in language.
B)   study of transformational grammar.
C)   discipline devoted to creating words.
D)   systematic examination of spelling and syntax.

Question 7

Paraphrasing is the repetition of a message in the same words.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Write an essay in which you explain the meaning of syntax. Provide an example.

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Syntax refers to the set of rules that g...

Question 9

What is semantics?

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Semantics is the branch of linguistics a...

Question 10

Denotative meaning refers to the individualized, personalized meaning that we give to a word.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe what we mean when we say that language is personal?

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A)   We each have different vocabularies.
B)   We develop our own expressions to describe our own reality.
C)   We have different levels of experience that limit or expand our capacity to communicate ideas and things.
D)   We each have developed language without the influence of our age, gender, or personality.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about language is FALSE?

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A)   Words only have meanings that people give them.
B)   Words also have connotative meanings.
C)   The context in which a word occurs helps us determine which of the possible meanings is intended.
D)   The meaning of a word does not change once it is included in the dictionary.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon?

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A)   Jargon is likely to be used by technical/professional people.
B)   Slang is likely to be used in the neighborhood and on the streets.
C)   Jargon is most likely to be used in the workplace.
D)   Slang is not understood or used by most people.

Question 14

Connotative meaning refers to the individualized, personalized meaning that we give to a word.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Technical language that has been developed by a professional group is known as

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A)   irony.
B)   paraphrase.
C)   colloquialisms.
D)   jargon.

Question 16

Explain the difference between observations and inferences by defining and giving an example of each.

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Observations and inferences are both imp...

Question 17

Dating is a term in general semantics that means communication is improved if you always specify how your observation was made.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is concreteness and how does it work in language?

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Concreteness in language refers to the q...

Question 19

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that our perception of reality is shaped by our language.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When we say that "words are arbitrary," we mean that words have a meaning in and of themselves, a meaning that is the same for everyone using that language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Language and Meaning

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Which of the following does NOT accurately describe what we mean when we say that language is personal?

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Which of the following is NOT a true statement about slang and jargon?

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Which of the following best typifies the meaning of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

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What is semantics?

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Denotative meaning refers to the individualized, personalized meaning that we give to a word.

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Which of the following statements about language is FALSE?

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Semantics is the science of meaning in language.

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Paraphrasing is the repetition of a message in the same words.

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