Exam 5: Language: Barrier and Bridge

Which of the following is the highest-level abstraction?

Which idea is a result of the study of semantics?

Which statement is really a fact?

Naming has no impact on our identity.

English-speaking visitors to the Arctic see just a lot of snow and ice.The Inuit,however,see many different substances because they have many different words for snow depending on its different consistency and usefulness.What is this an example of?

In your own words,explain the statement "meanings rest more in people than in words." Cite examples from your own experience.

Abstract language is specific in nature.

Which term refers to words that gain their meaning through comparison?

What is one semantic problem that is common in our language?

"I,uh,think I'd be a little calmer if you could stop driving so fast,okay?" How could this statement be more powerful?

Using "I" language is egotistical.

Identify each of the following statements as fact or inference. -You told Luis that I didn't want to go out with him.

Which of the following terms is sexist or exclusive?

Language is symbolic.

There are few advantages to using a deferential language style.

"Thanks to you,I can't go to the beach since you were my ride.That makes me angry!" What is missing from this "I" statement?

Syntactic rules are rules that govern the way symbols can be arranged,as opposed to the meanings of those symbols.

An "it" statement is an unconscious way to avoid taking a position on something.

According to Reid's research study on women living in poverty,what is a major reason for the exclusion of these women society?

Compare and contrast your use of language with that of someone you know whose background differs from yours,pointing out the similarities or differences in (a)verbal communication style (direct/indirect,elaborate/succinct,formal/informal)and (b)worldview.Cite specific examples.