The sentences “The dog chased the cat” and “The cat chased the dog” mean different things even though they contain the same words. This is because of _____
a. phonology
b. semantics
c. syntax
d. pragmatics
Answer: c
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b. All of these are actions a WRC member may take. c. Discuss violence as both physical violence and issues like sexist humor. d. Encourage men to speak with each other about men's violence. e. Wearing a white ribbons for two weeks a year to raise awareness of men's violence against women.
In the introduction to her persuasive speech, Fran said:
"There was a time when I thought I would never have a job, a decent life, a boyfriend, or any pleasure in life. But, after working as an intern at Channel 3, I know what I really want to do with my life and that gives me great satisfaction. I encourage you all to become interns, so that you, too, can discover that there is something in life that inspires passion in you... that you're willing to work for...to work hard for...to be successful...to be happy." What type of message did this speaker effectively use in this introduction? a. an appeal to credibility b. an appeal to reason c. an appeal to emotion d. an appeal to a common myth
When expectations about how one should look become strong enough to carry moral connotations they take the form of ______.
a. folkways b. customs c. mores d. laws
In testing the validity of the argument provided in question 4, we would attempt to determine if other factors, such as weather or pilot error, might impede
or negate establishment of a causal relationship between design flaws and crashes. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.