Exam 6: Verbal Communication Skills

Dad says to Junior,"Hand me the screwdriver." Junior responds with,"Which kind,a flat-head or Phillips?" Which language barrier is Junior trying to avoid?

Jeannie heard her communication professor use a word that she had not heard before and determined it would be a good idea to find out what the word meant.She consulted two dictionaries to be sure she had the literal meaning of the word.Which type of meaning was Jeannie looking for?

What is worldview? How does our worldview affect our interpretation of experiences?

Celia uses __________ as she listens to her partner by occasionally interjecting with responses such as "Oh,I see" and "Uh-huh" to show she is interested.

When general semanticists use the expression,"The map is not the territory," this refers to which language barrier?

Astrid ordered her steak cooked medium-well at her favorite restaurant.When the server returned with her steak,Astrid cut into it,saw that it was red in the center,and said to the server,"OK,what part of 'medium-well' didn't you understand? I want you to take this back and cook it so it's edible.This is ridiculous!" Which term best describes Astrid's communication behavior?

What is the essence of linguistic determinism? How is this related to the concept of worldview?

Explain symbolic interaction theory and its relevance to the study of interpersonal communication.

Indexing your comments and remarks is a way to avoid which word barrier?

Joe tells his wife,Serafina,that he thinks they should "redo" their bathroom as their next home improvement project.Serafina reacts strongly to this suggestion,complaining that,"We don't have enough money to do that!" Serafina thought "redo" the bathroom meant to replace the shower,toilet,and sink and to re-tile the floors and paint the walls.She was relieved when Joe explained that what he meant by "redo" the bathroom was just to paint the walls and have the floors refinished.The language barrier Joe and Serafina experienced is called __________.