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COMS 101 Quiz chapter 10 (set 2). Question1 All of the following are reasons for languages complexity except ____. Choose one answer. A. language must be learned B. language can be sha... red C. language is unique D. language has two types of meaning Question2 "Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran" is an example of a(n) ____ because of the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are near one another. Choose one answer. A. alliteration B. assonance C. repetition D. onomatopoeia Question3 According to scholars, the rules, expectations, and clarity of verbal communication ____. Choose one answer. A. are learned during childhood B. have no effect on the interpretation of meaning C. will vary from culture to culture D. are subject to transformation Question4 Saying, "The elderly gentlemen in the black suit and red tie entered the neighborhood grocery," instead of, "The man went to the store," is an example of a speaker ____. Choose one answer. A. using denotation B. speaking quickly C. using specific language D. speaking complexly Question5 "Hear the mellow wedding bells" is an example of a(n) ____ because of the repetition of vowel sounds. Choose one answer. A. alliteration B. assonance C. onomatopoeia D. analogy Question6 Speaking accurately is not that simple because of which of the following reasons? Choose one answer. A. Language is symbolic. B. We are not born knowing a language; we must learn it. C. Although every language has a system of syntax and grammar, each utterance of a word is a creative act. D. All of these. Question7 ____ is the feeling or evaluation associated with a word. Choose one answer. A. denotation B. demarcation C. connotation D. context Question8 While delivering an anecdote about defensive driving, the speaker adds, "Jim is a great driver over the age of 70." What is the speaker doing in this statement? Choose one answer. A. Using hate speech against an elderly driver B. Marking Jim as an elderly driver C. Attempting to create an internal transition D. Using language appropriate for an elderly audience Question9 Narrowing a description from "blue collar worker" to "construction worker" to "bulldozer operator" is an example of using ____. Choose one answer. A. concrete words B. precise words C. mental pictures D. vivid cues Question10 Communicating respect for, and acceptance of, the audience is a matter of ____. Choose one answer. A. emphasizing important information B. speaking vividly C. understanding meaning D. speaking appropriately [Show More]
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