Exam 6: Language

Asking for __________ helps address ambiguous language, which consists of words and phrases that have more than one commonly accepted definition.

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus is a best-seller based on extensive scholarly research on gender.

Which statement is an example of the masculine communication style?

Disclaimers tend to decrease negative judgments of those who use them.

Identify 4 major characteristics of language.

Criticism is rated more favorably when delivered in concrete rather than abstract terms.

Evasive approaches can be attempts at politeness that save face for both senders and receivers.

You need a favor. Which statement should follow your request to increase the chance of your friend agreeing to help?

Calling someone big boned rather than obese is an example of what kind of language?

Which of the following is an example of language that is neither sexist nor racist?

Describe the relationship among powerless language, powerful language, and politeness.

Which category of statements is likely to arouse defensiveness?

When assessing whether language is racist, it is better to focus on the sender's intent than the receiver's perspective.

What does research on the online community of Wikipedia indicate about its language use?

Using the plural "they" is one way of addressing an individual with what kind of identity?

It's not necessary for communicators to understand each other's intentions for pragmatic rules to work.

Which example uses language most likely to motivate someone to perform that activity?

When you're with your friends, your language is colored with slang that you don't use with your parents. Which strategy does this illustrate?

Communication scholar Deborah Tannen views women's communication style as _________ talk, which is __________ oriented.

Compare and contrast 4 rules that govern language use, and provide an example of each.