Deck 5: Verbal Communication

Question 1

After explaining how to get to the movie theater, Marcus jokingly told Connor "don't drive over the curb like you did during your driving test!" In adding this, Marcus is using the ________ function of language.

A) regulatory
B) personal
C) instrumental
D) heuristic

Answer 1

B

Question 2

After you have given directions to your friend, you ask if he understood what you said. In asking, you are using the ________ function of language.

A) personal
B) heuristic
C) inform
D) regulatory

Answer 2

B

Question 3

If you create a sentence and the noun and verb do not agree, you have a problem with syntax.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The study of the sounds that compose individual languages and how those sounds communicate meaning is called ________.

A) phonology
B) syntax
C) semantics
D) pragmatics

Question 5

The ________ function of language is used when one invites people to a party.

A) instrumental
B) personal
C) heuristic
D) common

Question 6

The denotative meaning of a word refers to its dictionary or literal meaning.

Question 7

Max: You should have been there. Lyra agreed to go to the formal with me. Jamie: I heard. I also heard she only agreed to make the guy she actually likes jealous. Jamie's comment is an example of _____.

A) confirming language/communication.
B) disconfirming language/communication.
C) an "I" statement.
D) a "You" statement.

Question 8

When friends talk over one another rather than listening to one another before speaking, they are violating _____.

A) a contextual rule
B) a conversational rule
C) syntax
D) semantics

Question 9

When giving directions to your home, you ask a friend to stop at the corner market to pick up some beer and soda. In telling your friend to pick up those beverages, you are using the ________ function of language.

A) personal
B) heuristic
C) interactional
D) regulatory

Question 10

Speech act theory is based on the idea that people not only say things, they also _____ things with their words.

A) do
B) repeat
C) hear
D) access

Question 11

"Crash" can mean many things, like ocean waves hitting the shore, a car accident, or cymbals being struck together. This is an example of a ________ type of semantic meaning.

A) denotative
B) literal
C) connotative
D) symbolic

Question 12

The basis for the relativist position on language and perception is known as the ________ hypothesis.

A) Korp-Draft
B) Sapir-Whorf
C) Tywin-Smith
D) Bukka-Mutton

Question 13

All of the following are considered major influences on verbal communication EXCEPT for _____.

A) race and ethnicity
B) age
C) geographical region
D) attractiveness

Question 14

Watson wrote a poem for his girlfriend to celebrate their anniversary. Which function of language was he using?

A) regulatory
B) instrumental
C) heuristic
D) imaginative

Question 15

Verbal communication generally refers to the written or oral words we exchange, but can also refer to pronunciation or accent.

Question 16

The conceptual pairing of maleness with humanity in language is known as ________.

A) androcentrism
B) ethnocentrism
C) neocentrism
D) male-centered communication

Question 17

________ is the study of language in use in specific situations to accomplish goals.

A) Phonology
B) Syntax
C) Semantics
D) Pragmatics

Question 18

Max: You should have been there! Lyra agreed to go to the formal with me. Jamie: I heard. That's awesome. This is her chance to get to know you better.
Jamie's comment is an example of _____.

A) confirming language/communication.
B) disconfirming language/communication.
C) an "I" statement.
D) a "You" statement.

Question 19

Phonology refers to the study of word meaning.

Question 20

Karen told Girard to be at her house at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday for dinner. She is using the ________ function of language.

A) personal
B) heuristic
C) inform
D) interactional

Question 21

Speech acts and conversational rules are two units of study in the area of pragmatics.

Question 22

Hate speech is illegal in the United States.

Question 23

Language discrimination occurs when a person is treated differently because of that person's native language or other characteristics of that person's speech.

Question 24

Explain how the media's representation of men's and women's communication styles contributes to the perception that men and women are different. Provide examples to support your argument.

Question 25

With the ________ function, language is used to express oneself artistically or creatively.

Question 26

Nathan is interested in words and their meaning within our society. He studies ________.

Question 27

In his book, Jeffrey Walker used the term _____ to refer to the way people change the way they speak in different situations.

Question 28

Women and men are generally similar in their verbal communication skills.

Question 29

Geographical differences in dialect generally are more pronounced among those with less education compared to those with more education.

Question 30

In terms of pragmatics, describe the study of contextual rules. Provide examples to illustrate your description.

Question 31

Define four of the seven functions of language and provide examples of each.

Question 32

Describe the five assumptions of cocultural theory in terms of the relationship between language and power.

Question 33

Language is used to control the behavior of others with the ________ function of language.

Question 34

It is common for members of more powerful groups to label the members of less powerful groups.