Exam 3: Verbal Communication

The participation function of verbal communication allows us to participate in the social world by ______.

Polysemic words sound like other words.

What is the cooperative principle? Explain the four maxims (or principles) that guide the cooperative principle.

What does it mean to say that "symbols are culturally bound?"

According to the cooperative principle, our communication interactions are more successful when we act spontaneously and unpredictably.

The ______ message design logic (MDL) is based on the idea that communication can be used to reshape situations and identities to create desirable social realities.

Explain the linguistic relativity hypothesis. Give an example to support your answer.

The various acts we perform through speech such as promises, threats, and assertions are known as ______.

A system of words represented by symbols and used for a common purpose by a group of people is called (a) ______.

Symbols are used worldwide by both humans and animals.

In nonverbal communication, things represented through likeness or similarity use an analog code.

The ability to use and misuse symbols suggests that symbols are ______.

Verbal communication allows us to participate in the social world by asserting, promising, apologizing, requesting, expressing, and performing.

One must master the ability to make the required sounds of words to be considered articulate.

What are denotative and connotative meanings? Give an example.

Distinct ways of thinking about communication situations, also known as our working models of communication that guide us in producing messages in response to difficult tasks, are called ______.

Jordan and Liz are arguing over which restaurant to choose for their dinner date Saturday night. Jordan blames Liz, stating, "You never care about my opinion." Liz rolls her eyes at his statement and retorts, "I just don't like the food at the restaurants you choose!" Which part of the communication is considered nonverbal communication?

What does mystery mean in the CMM theory? Give an example.

Demetri tells his dance partner Ahlam to "break a leg" before she goes on stage. Ahlam is alarmed that Demetri would wish her harm. Ahlam is most likely focusing on which type of meaning for the phrase "break a leg"?

Language that employs expressions and words that are broad enough to include rather than exclude particular groups of people is called ______ language.