Understanding Communication Theories

What does Proposition 4 state about the significance of speaking?

• The significance of speaking depends on the speech codes used by speakers and listeners to create and interpret their communication

• The terms, rules and premises of a speech code are inextricably woven into speaking itself

• Individuals can learn a speech code and predict the use of this speech code in a speech community, allowing individuals to enter new speech codes and understand these cultures

What does Proposition 5 state about the terms, rules, and premises of a speech code?

• The significance of speaking depends on the speech codes used by speakers and listeners to create and interpret their communication

• The terms, rules and premises of a speech code are inextricably woven into speaking itself

• Individuals can learn a speech code and predict the use of this speech code in a speech community, allowing individuals to enter new speech codes and understand these cultures

What does Proposition 6L state about individuals learning a speech code?

• The significance of speaking depends on the speech codes used by speakers and listeners to create and interpret their communication

• The terms, rules and premises of a speech code are inextricably woven into speaking itself

• Individuals can learn a speech code and predict the use of this speech code in a speech community, allowing individuals to enter new speech codes and understand these cultures

What does civility look like across cultures and across types of oppression in the context of speech codes and racial equality?

According to Communication Accommodation Theory, how do we respond to others?

• As group members

• As individuals

According to Communication Accommodation Theory, how do we use communication to express our identity?

• Consciously

• Often unconsciously

According to Communication Accommodation Theory, what do we use our communication to express our desire to be more like or different from?

• Converge toward or diverge from others

• Converge toward or diverge from ourselves

According to Communication Accommodation Theory, what do we shift our communication style to achieve?

• To achieve personal goals

• To achieve those goals

According to Communication Accommodation Theory, what do we have expectations about?

• How much others should or should not converge toward us communicatively

• How much we should or should not converge toward others communicatively

According to Communication Accommodation Theory, what matters in perception?

• Perception matters

• Perception does not matter