The fact that there is no direct relationship between words and their meanings means that symbols are ______.

a. cultural
b. concrete
c. arbitrary
d. abstract


c. arbitrary

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"A child acquires language in four stages" is an example of a(n) _____ in a speech of description

A) illustration B) general purpose C) thesis D) specific purpose

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After-dinner speeches and comic monologues have the general purpose to

a. inform. b. persuade. c. entertain. d. inspire.

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The term ________ refers to the ability of southern and eastern European immigrants to "blend" into the general U.S. population.

A. heterogeneity B. assimilable C. global village D. self-reflexivity

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What term does Sociologist Erving Goffman use to describe the way we alter our behaviors, appearance, and manners to shape others' impressions of who we are?

a. "Actor.". b. "Impersonation c. "Ego.". d. "Identity management.".

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