Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between a linguistic symbol and its referent?
A. Ambiguous.
B. Culturally universal.
C. Arbitrary.
D. All of the above.
C. Arbitrary.
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A speaker who gathers information about the listeners, analyzes this information, and adapts his or her speech to them is demonstrating the idea of a(n)
a. hard-working speaker. b. audience-centered speaker. c. over-zealous speaker. d. goal-centered speaker.
Which of the following is NOT good advice about improving extemporaneous delivery?
A. Keep all the main points in order B. Write down key phrases that have important wording C. Try to memorize as much of the body as you can D. Let yourself relax
Which would be the preferred euphemism for "death" in American culture?
a. annihilation b. die c. permanent sleep d. terminated e. passed away
The dynamic process that participants create through their interaction with one another is termed:
a. environment b. noise c. transaction d. context e. none of the above