Dr. Dunn teaches rhetoric but he is also the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Social
Sciences and Director of the Graduate School.
Despite his many titles, Denise ?nds his lectures
interesting and feels comfortable approaching him after class to discuss her next steps in
applying for graduate school. She does NOT let his ________ power intimidate her.
A) expert B) referent C) reward D) coercive
A
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The authors of your textbook use the example of the progression of sexual harassment legislation to illustrate the power of language to
a. govern politics. b. influence what you think about. c. create perception. d. regulate relationships
Emotional proofs can be aimed at feelings about justice,
generosity, forgiveness, and wisdom. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
While advocating sending more troops to the war zone, the officials preferred to use
the word "surge," rather than "escalation," because "escalation" was a word strongly associated with a failed policy during the Vietnam War, a failure that many Americans continue to find quite painful—to say the least. For these Americans, "escalation" would have strong ___ meaning. A) connotative B) abstract C) denotative D) concrete
Women are often relegated to a sub-standard status through the use of diminutive suffixes as in words such as suffragette, waitress, and actress. This is an example of which connection between language and gender? a. None of these choices
b. Language organizing perceptions of gender c. Language shaping awareness of issues d. Language evaluating gender e. Language defining men and women differently