An overused expression familiar to everyone in a particular culture
but potentially unfamiliar to someone from a different culture is
called
a. slang.
b. onomatopoeia.
c. a cliché or metaphor.
d. a maxim.
e. a tongue twister.
c
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A. extemporaneous B. manuscript C. impromptu D. memorized
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a. speech organization b. speech wording c. audience adaptation d. speech goal
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a. Because a federal judge forced the industry to offer downloads. b. To satisfy the demands of BitTorrent users. c. Because Blu-Ray DVDs require additional bandwidth. d. To prevent piracy of first-run films.
Which of the following is NOT true about nonverbal communication?
a. it helps establish relationship-level meanings b. it is not always clear c. it interacts with verbal communication d. it reflect cultural values e. it does not vary over time