Judonna and Candice were shopping at the mall. Judonna needed to go to the other end of the
mall to get something. She said to Candice, ?Meet me at 2:
00 in front of Sears.? Candice
thought that ?in front? meant outside in front of the parking lot entrance. Judonna thought that
?in front? meant in front of the entrance on the inside of the mall. Judonna and Candice spent
two hours waiting for each other. What language problem is reflected in this situation?
A) allness B) polarization
C) bypassing D) denotative meaning
C
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Briefly describe some differences between listening and hearing
What will be an ideal response
Ella, in her speech on natural disasters, says, "Remember how we empathized with the victims when an earthquake was reported on the TV last year? I still remember thinking how I would have saved my life if I was among the victims." In this scenario, Ella is:
a. using slang and jargons. b. using nonparallel language. c. accounting for cultural diversity. d. drawing from common experiences.
The ________ approach to organizational communication recognizes that people in an organization can use communication to control their environments.
A. structuration B. strategic C. strategic control D. information-transfer