Exam 9: Language and Communication

Our use of language reflects the rest of our culture.​

​What is displacement, and what is its role in language?

​Changing speech patterns from one situation to another is called __________________________.

The distinction between male and female speech styles is called _________________________.​

Hall identified what four categories of proxemicallyrelevant space?​

In the word heated, how many morphemes are there?​

Why is linguistic diversity important?​

What is paralanguage?​

Displacement is a part of all communication systems.​

Discuss gendered speech. What examples can you provide of gendered speech among your friends? How does body language also "get gendered"?

Twentieth-century linguists have focused studies on:​

Approximately how many languages exist today?​

Compare and contrast signals and symbols. Give examples of each.​

Describe the gesture-call system and give examples.​

The idea that each language provides particular grooves of linguistic expression that predispose speakers of that language to perceive the world in a certain way is known as:​

Human speech is always embedded within a:​

Which of the following is an Indo-European language?​

How many adults worldwide cannot read or write?​

How does telecommunication impact language systems? Provide examples of telecommunications that contribute to language loss or language revival.

Descriptive linguistics primarily provides information on all of the following except:​