Because words are not the concrete or tangible phenomena to which they refer, we say that language is __________

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When a news storyinvolving the mandatory vaccination of young children is published in a national daily newspaper, which traditional news value did the newspaper consider?

a. Significance b. Prominence c. Timeliness d. Proximity

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Match the following terms with their examples

1. Funnel 2. Inverted funnel 3. Clarification 4. Elaboration 5. Mirror 6. Tunnel a. "Can you tell me a little more about yourself?" b. "Are there any other features of the location that you would consider important?" c. "You say, then, that it is important for you to be located near a university?" d. "Does your company have an intranet? What are the most common issues or problems that your company deals with regarding the intranet?" e. "Can you tell me about the experiences you've had conducting job interviews? Do you ask applicants how they developed an interest in the job?" f. A series of questions at a similar level of openness or closedness.

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When writing about a film, film scholars should usually __________________ to manage verb tense

A) employ present tense throughout B) alternate between past and present tense for variety C) rely solely on past tense throughtout D) because film studies is a relatively new field, there are no established conventions for managing verb tense

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When you repeat the initial consonant sound of close or adjoining words, you are using the language device known as ________.

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

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