Question 1

__________________ are the vocabularies and word choices that characterize a group, aparticular rhetor, or a situation (such as a funeral), distinguishing them from others.&#10;A) Enunciations&#10;B) Pronunciations&#10;C) Lexicons&#10;D) Phonetics

Accepted Answer

Lexicons are the vocabularies and word choices that characterize a group, a particular rhetor, or a situation, distinguishing them from others.

Question 2

__________________, a label developed by Richard Weaver, refers to words that areculturally significant and thus rhetorically powerful.&#10;A) Hidden words&#10;B) Token terms&#10;C) Ulterior words&#10;D) Ultimate terms

Accepted Answer

Ultimate terms are words identified by Richard Weaver that carry high rhetorical power due to their strong cultural significance.

Question 3

The answer to Question 2 refers to words that, because they have powerful connotations in aculture, can function as shortcuts to&#10;A) imagination.&#10;B) intelligence.&#10;C) persuasion.&#10;D) observation.

Accepted Answer

Words with powerful connotations can quickly evoke emotions or values, making them effective tools for persuasion by appealing directly to a listener's or reader's feelings and beliefs.

Question 4

Equal rights and scientific advancement are examples of __________________ terms,according to the discussion of Richard Weaver's ideas in Chapter 8.&#10;A) God&#10;B) Devil&#10;C) opposing&#10;D) accommodating

Accepted Answer

These terms are considered "God terms" according to Richard Weaver's ideas, as they are highly valued and carry a positive connotation in society, representing ultimate goods or ideals.

Question 5

___________________ words are specialized terms unique to subgroups that enable efficientuse of language among members of these subgroups, according to Chapter 8.&#10;A) Ordered&#10;B) Code&#10;C) Interior&#10;D) Peripheral

Accepted Answer

Jargon words are specialized terms unique to subgroups, facilitating efficient communication among members of these groups.

Question 6

The more precise a word or term is, such as ribonucleic acid, the more __________________it becomes among the general population, according to Chapter 8.&#10;A) common&#10;B) popular&#10;C) inaccessible&#10;D) trendy

Accepted Answer

The more precise and technical a term is, like "ribonucleic acid," the less accessible or understandable it becomes to the general population, making it more inaccessible.

Question 7

Computerized analyses of the words that appear in texts offers some advantages over similaranalyses done by humans. One of these is that a computerized analysis&#10;A) can create context for the words it finds.&#10;B) examines every text the same way.&#10;C) can determine when to change its approach based on its findings.&#10;D) is able to determine potential impacts on audiences.

Accepted Answer

Computers perform tasks consistently according to their programming, ensuring that every text is analyzed in the same manner without variation, unlike humans who may interpret or analyze texts differently over time or due to subjective biases.

Question 8

Conversely, an advantage of having a human being analyze words in texts rather than acomputer is that a human critic&#10;A) can track many kinds of words in many texts simultaneously.&#10;B) will not be affected by the content of the rhetoric being examined.&#10;C) can provide context to help explain the findings.&#10;D) will not be distracted by other research possibilities raised by the texts.

Accepted Answer

Humans can understand and interpret the context in which words are used, which allows them to provide nuanced explanations of their findings, something computers are not as adept at doing.

Question 9

Connotation refers to how __________________ a word.&#10;A) people perceive&#10;B) a dictionary defines&#10;C) a rhetor says&#10;D) grammar applies to

Accepted Answer

Connotation refers to the feelings and associations that people have with a word, beyond its literal dictionary definition.

Question 10

Denotation refers to how ___________________ a word.&#10;A) people perceive&#10;B) a dictionary defines&#10;C) a rhetor says&#10;D) grammar applies to

Accepted Answer

Denotation refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word, as opposed to connotations, which are the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

Deck 8: Analyzing Word Choice