Why do cultural idioms make interpreting historic texts difficult?

What will be an ideal response?


Cultural idioms are often simply not understood, so translating them into a modern
language is problematic.

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Psychologists have identified the highly prejudiced individual as having a(n) ______ personality.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Correct language use is generally more important on formal speaking occasions than with everyday conversations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Rebekah let her friend stay at her house for a few months for free. During this time, she got mad at her friend for having loud parties and not contributing to house cleaning. Rebekah told her friend, “Since this is my house, and you’re not paying me any rent, you cannot have parties anymore, and you’d better start helping me clean.” This view is an example of _______.

a. equality matching. b. communal sharing. c. authority ranking. d. market pricing.

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When giving feedback, which of the following is NOT suggested by your text?

a. ?Give positive suggestions first b. ?Give suggestions, not orders c. ?Be realistic about the amount of feedback a speaker can receive d. ?Prioritize feedback, focusing on giving the most important feedback first. e. ?Make feedback general rather than specific

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