When speaking, REFERENTIAL STYLE is to EXPRESSIVE STYLE as ____ is to ____.

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Referential style is focused on the object and conveying information about it, while expressive style focuses on the social and emotional aspects of communication. In the same sense, object (referential) is to social action (expressive), because referential style is about conveying information about the object, and expressive style is about expressing social and emotional messages. The other options (accidental/deliberate, mother/father, harmony/discordance) do not fit the same logical relationship.

When Speaking, REFERENTIAL STYLE Is to EXPRESSIVE STYLE as ____