Common knowledge is often expressed in the form of ________, such as "the squeaky wheel gets the

grease."

Fill in the blanks with correct word


maxims

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When Kara listened to the speaker, she thought he spoke way too slowly and said "um" and "ya know" far too many times. Kara is assessing the speaker's __________.

A. message B. paralanguage C. artifacts D. use of time

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The term _____ refers to the language used to reduce the psychological distance between a speaker and the audience.

a. verbal immediacy b. generic language c. marking d. nonparallel language

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There is a great deal of research on why U.S. television programs are so successful in other cultures.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The mass society theory idea that media are a dangerous drug, or a killing force that directly and immediately penetrates a person's system, is summed up in the

A. limited effects theory. B. mass society theory. C. cultural theory. D. hypodermic needle theory.

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