Linguistics Questions
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Trudy was glad to live now when speeches mostly focused on getting a customer to purchase rather than back in Aristotle's day when speeches had such a formal structure. Does Trudy understand the history of speeches?
Representation -how words are grouped together to create meaning and connections
With no context, a word with biased meaning dominance will be processed more quickly than a word with balanced meaning dominance.
•Inferences can facilitate coherence
The word "attribute" is used approximately 13 times per million word uses. The word "attitude" is used approximately 108 times per million word uses. If a person is asked to read each of these words, what does the word frequency effect suggest might differ between the readings of each word?
interference-observation confusion occurs when a person fails to distinguish between what was actually observed firsthand and what was only inferred. T or F
Being vocally expressive, moving around rather than staying behind a barrier such as a desk, and making eye contact are all examples of:
Culture shock occurs when people realize that everything about the host country is strange and confusing and that they cannot understand or be understood by the people of that culture. T or F
The signs of weakness include upright posture, affable behavior, and body leaning sideways and reclining slightly. T or F
Mr. Park responded nonverbally to Mr. Moreira, an executive from Brazil, using the okay symbol during their conversation. Because in Brazil that symbol is an obscene gesture Mr. Moreira was so offended that he would not enter into the business contract with Mr. Park. Mr. Moreira's reaction can be explained by with which theory?
To keep discussion to a minimum, arrange chairs in a circle. T or F
Although all of the following are important, which one should be the first step when giving instructions?
emblems are intentional body movements and gestures that intend to communicate an exact meaning. T or F
Which theory recommends that all communication be put in written form?
the person who has trouble listening to someone much old or younger has a semantic barrier to overcome. T or F
if an organization is healthy, which type of information will be carried by its grapevine?
the consensus decision making strategy is a part of which style of conflict resolution
which human relations theorist studies the role of communication in managing employee behavior
Which application of the Human Resources model consists of a group of employees who meet regularly to solve problems affecting their work area
The cap of Edward Hall's cultural iceberg is a representation of the technical level of culture. On this level the rules for culture and nonverbal behavior are: