Discuss and give examples for the translation problems related to idioms.

What will be an ideal response?


Many idioms do not exist in more than one language, and when translated literally, would not "make sense" and could cause confusion. Examples in English include “out to lunch” and “toss your cookies.”

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1.Studies based in explanation attempt to answer the “why?” question. 2.A research question is a statement about the relationships you expect to find between two variables. 3.Critical research has a goal of understanding how power is used in and through communication. 4.Ontology questions address the question of what counts as knowledge. 5.Academic journals are the same as magazines.

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Out of the seven types of users who are the most active online? What do they do? Ans: Creators. They make content that is consumed by others, such as writing blogs, and uploading videos, music, and text.

What will be an ideal response?

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While David is talking during a meeting, he

notices several team members beginning to shuffle their feet, while others are nodding off. David notices this and adapts his communication by making the meeting more interactive in hopes that it will wake people up. This simultaneous exchange of messages is called . A. interpersonal communication B. transactional communication C. feedback D. leadership

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According to your textbook, most employers look at a resume for about how long?

A. Five minutes B. Half an hour C. Three minutes D. Less than a minute

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