Which statement best describes the difference in linguistic style between speakers of Japanese and speakers of American English?
a. Japanese is direct while English is indirect.
b. Japanese is indirect while English is direct.
c. Japanese tends to use exaggeration.
d. Japanese tends to be confrontational.
e. Japanese does not express cultural values.
ANSWER:
b
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The language experiments with chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas indicate that they
a. lack the ability to communicate symbolically. b. can learn to use up to 100 spoken words. c. have some ability to use signs to communicate. d. have human-like vocal tract anatomies. e. think symbolically in the same way humans do.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.