Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?My new roommatea. talks all the time.b. loves to talk.c. is a great talker.d. hardly ever gives his larynx a rest.

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These are easy to answer; the point is to consider how many positive and negative ways there are to say essentially the same thing, and then to learn to control the emotive meaning of one's own remarks. Besides, these can be fun.

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A. The Attitude of the Worker toward Work B. Relations of the Workers among Themselves C. Organization of the Work Performed D. Conditions of Labor

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Define retentionism and abolitionism.

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According to Dewey, to say something is enjoyed:

a. is to make a judgment. b. is to state a fact, but not to make a judgment. c. is to both state a fact and make a judgment. d. all of these choices. e. none of these choices.

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