Explain why Inuit tribes would need so many words to describe snow. What is the term from your text that discusses this phenomenon?

What will be an ideal response?


? Snow is a necessary part of the Inuit existence therefore they need to be able to make fine distinctions about snow.
? Linguistic Determinism

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In recent years, the major television networks have come to view sports programming as

A) profit makers. B) loss leaders. C) revenue neutral. D) program interference.

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Organizing a speech is very important to achieving the specific purpose of the

speech. Which of the following is a true statement about speech organization? A) Most speeches could benefit from a categorical pattern of organization. B) The pattern of organization should be devised while you deliver your speech. C) The most commonly used organizational patterns are spatial and chronological. D) Most topics can be appropriately organized using more than one pattern.

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According to your textbook, which publication guidelines do most journals in communication studies follow?

a. MLA (Modern Language Association) b. Chicago Style c. APA (American Psychological Association) d. Turabian Style

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Objectives should be ______________

a. observable, measurable, repeatable, specific.
b. measurable, observable, specific, attainable.
c. attainable, repeatable, measurable, observable.
d. observable, measurable, attainable, specific.

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