Cultural presuppositions are __________

a. rudimentary languages that have been simplified
b. a technique of analyzing the similarities and contrasts in a particular category
c. the study of communication as it occurs within a particular cultural context
d. shared knowledge and unspoken assumptions that people have as members of their culture


Answer: d

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