The world's cultures differ in what they consider to be appropriate words and actions in public – such as Japanese Americans masking emotions more than other Americans. These differences are called
a. oral styles.
b. idioms.
c. display rules.
d. metaphors.
c
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a. the shot b. the frame c. space fragments d. all of the above
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The same bottom-feeding fish known as bullheads in Minnesota are called catfish in Ohio. This language phenomenon is classified as
A. euphemism. B. slang. C. colloquialism. D. regionalism.
Pati has a habit of surrounding herself with negative people. Pati's choice in friends may __________.
A. improve her self-esteem B. be detrimental to her self-esteem C. increase her self-awareness D. help her self-disclose