Sometimes a person will smile, but an observer notes that the person's eyes look sad. Erving Goffman would say the sad eyes are part of the expression the person:
A) gives
B) gives off
C) gets
D) devoices

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Erving Goffman's concept of "giving off" refers to the unintentional cues or signals that a person emits in addition to their intentional expressions or actions. In this scenario, the person is intentionally giving a smile, but unintentionally giving off the signal of sadness through their eyes.

Sometimes a Person Will Smile, but an Observer Notes That