A(n) _____ is the utterance of a verbal message and what it implies about how the listener should respond.

a. phrase act
b. entailment
c. fallacy
d. speech act


d. speech act
A speech act is the utterance of a verbal message and what it implies about how the listener should respond. In other words, when we speak,we do.

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A _________ focuses on audience behavior, whereas a _________ focuses on the content of a speech

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What are the four steps of the Ideal Solution Format?

What will be an ideal response?

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How did women influence the development of the telephone?

a. They turned it into an instrument of social interaction. b. They emphasized its use for business and commercial purposes. c. They demanded the expansion of multi-party lines. d. They invented the rotary dial.

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You see a group of people physically close together and conclude they are friends or coworkers. This is the principle of _______

a. proximity b. similarity c. selective attention d. selective exposure

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