Topic 9-Language and Communication

____ is defined as "the transfer of meaningful information from one person to another"

• Correspondence

• Communication

• Language

• Instagram

We communicate through words, facial expressions, signs, _______ and touch.

• sonar

• phones

• telepathy

• gestures

Language: a system of sounds that convey meaning because of shared grammatical & semantic rules

• TRUE

• FALSE

The view that people who speak different languages view the world in different ways is know as

• Language lens

• Universal grammar

• Linguistic relativity

• Language perspectives

The non-linguistic aspects of speech (stress, tone, pitch etc) is known as...

• Speech style

• Paralanguage

• Emotional speech

• Pronunciation

Which is an example of a social marker in speech?

• An accent

• Grammar

• Paralanguage

• Pitch

An accent of speech style that shifts towards that of the other person.

• Speech convergence

• Speech divergence

Which is an example of non-verbal communication?

• Email

• Text messaging

• Eye contact

• Speaking on the phone

______________ are observable signals indicating someone's emotions.

• Facial expressions

• Emojis

• Paralanguage

• Postures

In technology and communication, CMC stands for...

• Clear Mirroring Communication

• Computer Mediated Communication

• Clear Messaging Communication

• Creative Messaging Communication