Deck 6: Language and Thought

Question 1

There are special forms of that are not determined by age; rather they are determined by profession or interest group.

A)social variation
B)jargon
C)slang
D)dialect

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Most teenage slang falls into one or two categories: words meaning "cool" and words meaning "out of it."

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What do we call a system of symbols for thinking and communicating?

A)symbolism
B)language
C)communication
D)semantics

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The term euphemism means "to speak with good words" and involves substituting a more pleasant way of saying things for a blunt or more direct way.

Question 5

Linguists have ascertained that Aramaic was the parent of all languages.Just like people, languages evolved from a single source.

Question 6

When we substitute war terms like "servicing the target" for bombing, or "soft targets" for people to be killed, we are using what form of language?

A)distortion
B)euphemism
C)war hawking
D)slang

Question 7

Standard American English is made up of words, expressions, and technical terms that are intelligible to professional circles or interest groups but not to the general public.

Question 8

What part of a word's total meaning expresses the relationship between a linguistic event and an individual's consciousness?

A)syntactic meaning
B)semantic meaning
C)perceptual meaning
D)pragmatic meaning

Question 9

Which meaning of a word expresses the relationship between a linguistic event (speaking or writing) and a nonlinguistic event (an object, idea, or feeling)?

A)semantic meaning
B)syntactic meaning
C)perceptual meaning
D)pragmatic meaning

Question 10

Often language style is determined by the context, but sometimes speakers who differ from each other in terms of age, sex, or social class also differ from each other in their speech.What is this difference called?

A)dialect
B)slang
C)jargon
D)social variation

Question 11

What do we call the language that often plays a double role, not only symbolizing and expressing our feelings but also arousing or evoking feelings in others?

A)perceptual language
B)sign language
C)symbolic language
D)emotive language

Question 12

What are the three relationships among words that are defined by a syntactic meaning?

A)content, description, and connection
B)connection, semantics, and meaning
C)description, connection, and usage
D)description, semantics, and usage

Question 13

As human beings we are able to communicate with each other because of our ability to symbolize.

Question 14

You are sitting in a restaurant and you overhear the conversation at the next table.The young people were talking about kickin' it and chillaxing, as they commented on the bling that was on the finger of the woman next to them.The young people were speaking what kind of language?

A)jargon
B)dialect
C)slang
D)euphemism

Question 15

Words like sexy, peaceful, or bloodthirsty probably stimulate certain feelings in you.In fact, this ability to evoke feelings in people accounts for the extraordinary power of language.Language that evokes strong feelings is called what?

A)emotive
B)descriptive
C)inflammatory
D)prescriptive

Question 16

What part of a word's total meaning defines its relationship to other words in the sentence?

A)syntactic meaning
B)perceptual meaning
C)pragmatic meaning
D)semantic meaning

Question 17

is a tool powered by patterns of thinking.With its power to represent your thoughts, feelings, and experiences symbolically, is the most important tool your thinking process has.

A)Semantic meaning, semantic meaning
B)Language, language
C)Memorization, memorization
D)Expression, expression

Question 18

is made up of words, expressions, and technical terms that are intelligible to professional circles or interest groups but not to the general public.

A)Slang
B)Dialect
C)Jargon
D)Euphemism

Question 19

Which term derives from a Greek word meaning "to speak with good words" and involves substituting a more pleasant, less objectionable way of saying something for a blunt or more direct way?

A)deontological
B)lithological
C)euphemism
D)semanticism

Question 20

A word that lacks a clear and distinct meaning is called a(n)

A)dialectic word.
B)euphemism.
C)vague word.
D)ambiguous word.

Question 21

Language forms the bedrock of your relations with others.

Question 22

When the form of a language spoken by a small group of people shows many differences from the
"usual" or "regular" form in words and sentence structure, we call this language form a
.

Question 23

The meaning of a word involves the person who is speaking and the situation in which the word is spoken.

Question 24

The meaning of a word expresses the relationship between a linguistic event and a nonlinguistic event.

Question 25

Words such as disgusting, mouthwatering, and Nazi probably stimulate certain feelings in you.
Language that evokes strong feelings is called .

Question 26

The total meaning of a word also includes its perceptual meaning, which expresses the relationship between a linguistic event and an individual's consciousness.For each of us, words elicit unique and personal thoughts and feelings based on previous experiences and past associations.Explain how words elicit feelings.

Question 27

Language and thinking are closely related: how well you perform one process is directly related to how you perform the other.In most cases, when you are thinking clearly, you are able to express your ideas clearly in language.Explain why the connection between language and thought is so strong.

Question 28

The kind of language you use depends on your intended .

Question 29

After looking at the examples on p.259--260, explain how language choice can create or solve problems during times of war.

Question 30

The words nice and interesting are examples of words.

Question 31

With its power to represent your thoughts, feelings, and experiences symbolically,
is the most important tool your thinking process has.

Question 32

To develop your abilities to use language effectively, you do not have to understand how language functions when it is used well.

Question 33

A meaningful exchange of words requires that each party carefully to the other and try to fully appreciate the other person's position.

Question 34

Unless otherwise specified, you should use for college speaking and writing assignments.

Question 35

We use expressions, emotive language, and advertising to people.

Question 36

Although an emotive statement may be an accurate description of how you feel, it is not the same as a factual statement because it is true for you, not for others.How can emotive language promote the uncritical acceptance of viewpoints?

Question 37

The term euphemism derives from the Greek word meaning "to speak with good words" and involves using a more pleasant, less objectionable way of saying something instead of a blunt or more direct way.How might euphemisms lead to miscommunication or misunderstanding between people?

Question 38

Another component of a word's total meaning is its syntactic meaning, which expresses the relationship between a linguistic event and an individual's consciousness.

Question 39

The semantic meaning of a word expresses the relationship between a linguistic event and the situation in which the word is spoken.

Question 40

Language reflects thinking, and thinking is shaped by language.Language is a tool powered by patterns of thinking.