Which one of the following of Jakobson’s semiotic functions establishes the sender’s expectations of the receiver?

a. expressive
b. conative
c. poetic
d. referential
e. phatic


b. conative

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Artists such as Elvis were influential in the acceptance of new genres of music by covering songs, a process in which _______________

a) performers were insured against on-stage accidents b) record album art became more stylized c) artists cover other artists’ songs d) smaller singers received a disproportionately large amount of media attention

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What were the ramifications of Janet Jackson’s breast-baring incident before the Super Bowl halftime show? Were there lasting changes?

What will be an ideal response?

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When does lateral motion take on added prominence?

a. when the camera tilts up or down b. when shooting in the traditional 4 ? 3 aspect ratio c. when shooting in the HDTV 16 ? 9 aspect ratio d. when motion is along the z-axis e. when shooting in stereo 3D

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In the left-hand column below is a partially blank outline from a speech about child abuse. In the right-hand column, arranged in random order, are the subpoints and sub-subpoints to fill in the outline. Choose the appropriate subpoint or sub-subpoint for each blank in the outline.OutlineSubpoints and Sub-subpointsI.  Child abuse continues to be a serious problem in the United States. There is an unusually high rate of criminal activity among adults who were abused as children. ?  A.In the short run, children suffer serious injuries and even death.?  1.This averages out to almost 3,500 cases per day.?  2.These statistics are even more alarming once we recognize that for every reported case of child abuse, five more go unreported.?  B.One study showed that abused

children are ten times more likely to be arrested for violent crimes as adults than are non-abused children.?II.  The consequences of child abuse are tragic in both the short run and the long run. In addition to these injuries, some 2,000 children die each year from severe abuse.?  A.Last year alone there were more than 1.3 million reported cases of child abuse. ?  1.Victims of child abuse often grow up to become child abusers themselves as adults.?  2.Injuries to abused children include bruises, burns, cuts, broken bones, internal bleeding, and damage to organs such as the kidneys and the liver. ?  B.Another study revealed that 90 percent of the inmates at San Quentin prison were abused as children.?  1.This figure breaks down further to 146 cases per hour.?  a.In the long run, victims of child abuse often continue to be affected by it as adults.   b.?  2.? What will be an ideal response?

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