Exam 5: Verbal Communication

After you have given directions to your friend, you ask if he understood what you said. In asking, you are using the ________ function of language.

The ________ function of language is used when one invites people to a party.

"Crash" can mean many things, like ocean waves hitting the shore, a car accident, or cymbals being struck together. This is an example of a ________ type of semantic meaning.

________ is the study of language in use in specific situations to accomplish goals.

Max: You should have been there! Lyra agreed to go to the formal with me. Jamie: I heard. That's awesome. This is her chance to get to know you better. Jamie's comment is an example of _____.

Karen told Girard to be at her house at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday for dinner. She is using the ________ function of language.

The denotative meaning of a word refers to its dictionary or literal meaning.

In terms of pragmatics, describe the study of contextual rules. Provide examples to illustrate your description.

Speech acts and conversational rules are two units of study in the area of pragmatics.

Women and men are generally similar in their verbal communication skills.

It is common for members of more powerful groups to label the members of less powerful groups.

In his book, Jeffrey Walker used the term _____ to refer to the way people change the way they speak in different situations.

The conceptual pairing of maleness with humanity in language is known as ________.

Define four of the seven functions of language and provide examples of each.