George is an octogenarian. Every time he visits his granddaughter, he finds that she uses strange and new words like YOLO and tweeting. Likewise, his granddaughter misinterprets some of his vocabulary, and both of them end up explaining their vocabulary to each other. Which of the following characteristics of language is indicated in this scenario?
a. Language is arbitrary.
b. Language is abstract.
c. Language is concrete.
d. Language is constantly changing.
d. Language is constantly changing.
This scenario indicates that language is constantly changing. New words are constantly being invented and existing words abandoned or assigned new meanings. For example, the Oxford dictionary now includes OMG, LOL, and < 3 as actual words.
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A. descriptive B. active C. short D. all of these E. none of these
All of the following are examples of one of Hall's cultural universals EXCEPT
a. communication b. genders c. protection d. enculturation e. work
Which of the following can help you support a point in your speech?
A. An example B. A quotation from an expert C. Statistics D. All of the above E. None of the above
In a speech, which one of the following is a mistake if used in the conclusion?
A. a quotation by a reputable authority B. a new main point C. a reference to the introduction D. a repetition of key points