Heuristic function of language is...

to learn, discover, and explore

Metamessages or metacommunication is a form of communication that...

conveys meaning beyond the literal content of what is said

Interactional function of language is...

to help maintain or develop relationships

depends on the person communicationg, e.g. perspectives, background, ideas

informal words in communication

figures of speech that cannot be understood by looking at the words

Pragmatic Rules help us understand a messaged based on...

the words used, how they are stated, our relationship with the speaker.

In a formal language sentences are...

uses in carefully edited communication

What does Syntactic Rules refer to?

Use of grammar, structure, and punctuation to help effectively convey ideas

things vary over time, and our language represents the changes

specialized or technical language of a specific group or profession

What does Semantic Rule mean?

Dictionary definition of the word

Cultural function of language is...

to transmit a society's values, beliefs, costumes, traditions

words that are used by certain groups, usually, with similar experiences

saying something more politely or less bluntly

shows favors of or against a point-of-view, is prejudice or demeaning

Personal function of language is...

to form your identity or develop relationships

Representational functional of language is...

to request or relay information

Regulatory function is ...

to influence the behavior of others through request, rules or persuasion

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1
Heuristic function of language is...
to tell stories
to learn, discover, and explore
to form your identity
to transmit a society's values, beliefs, costumes, traditions
2
Metamessages or metacommunication is a form of communication that...
conveys literal meaning of what is said
formal communication
conveys meaning beyond the literal content of what is said
are sent to the receiver on a distance, not a face to face communication
3
Interactional function of language is...
to tell stories
to help maintain or develop relationships
to form your identity or sense of self
to learn, discover, explore
4
The same word or phrase can have a positive connotation and negative connotation.
True
False
5
Relative language
saying something more politely
depends on the person communicationg, e.g. perspectives, background, ideas
refers to changes in meaning overtime
informal language
6
Pragmatic rule does not impact the message.
False
True
7
Colloquialisms
figures of speach
shows preference in favor of a certain point-of-view
specialized terms of a specific group or profession
informal words in communication
8
Idioms
not proper, correct, or applicable in most situations
figures of speech that cannot be understood by looking at the words
overused expressions
preferential expressions
9
Instrumental function of language is used to...
to form your identity, sense of self
to request or relay information
help to tell a story
meet our needs
10
Most pragmatic rules are based on culture and experience.
False
True
11
Shrugging your shoulders to communicate that you do not know the answer, with function of communication are you using?
Repeating
Accenting
Contracting
Substitution
12
Let's eat grandma. vs. Let's eat, grandma. Falls under which rule?
Abstract phrase
Pragmatic
Syntactic
Semantic
13
Word meanings are in people, the words don't necessarily represent what they mean.
True
False
14
Cliches
used by people with similar background
expressions whose meaning cannot be understood literally
informal words
an overused idea or expression
15
'He gave her a present' is a concrete description.
False
True
16
Formal language is...
official and academic
semantic language
specialized or technical
17
Pragmatic Rules help us understand a messaged based on...
its dictionary definition
our listening skills
the words used, how they are stated, our relationship with the speaker.
18
'Y'all' is an example of
biased language
euphemism
idiom
colloquialism
19
'Sleep like a log' is an example of
euphemism
static language
idiom
jargon
20
In a formal language sentences are...
used active voice form
used in everyday communication
used with easily understood messages using everyday phrases
uses in carefully edited communication
21
What does Syntactic Rules refer to?
A subjective meaning of the word
Word meaning change based on the context
Use of grammar, structure, and punctuation to help effectively convey ideas
Dictionary definition of the word
22
Static evaluation
softening the meaning
things vary over time, and our language represents the changes
can have various meaning
differences between formal and informal language
23
Jargon
common, everyday language
varies from region to region
official and academic language
specialized or technical language of a specific group or profession
24
What does Semantic Rule mean?
Dictionary definition of the word
Use of grammar structure and punctuation to help effectively convey ideas
A word may change its meaning based on the context.
25
Imaginative function of language is...
to learn, discover, and explore
to tell stories
to help maintain our relationships with others
to form your identity or sense of self
26
Nonverbal communication includes all of the following except
denotative
proxemics
timber
haptics
27
To identify the meaning of word, e.g. 'There is a fly in the room' and 'I'll fly to Atlanta', fall under which rule?
Syntactic
Pragmatic
Semantic
28
Cultural function of language is...
to help maintain relationships
to influence the behavior of others through requests, rules or persuasion
to learn, discover, and explore
to transmit a society's values, beliefs, costumes, traditions
29
'Congressman' is an example of
jargon
biased language
euphemism
improper language
30
You read that spanking can have a negative effect later in life. You realize that the article has no unbiased evidence.
widening the information gap
bridging new information to things you already know
common sence
uncovering assumptions
31
Slang
specialized language of a specific group or profession
words that are used by certain groups, usually, with similar experiences
varies from region to region
32
Euphemisms
refers to changes in meaning overtime
saying something more politely or less bluntly
improper language
unclear messages
33
Biased language
figurative language
overused expressions
shows favors of or against a point-of-view, is prejudice or demeaning
not proper, correct, or applicable in certain situations
34
When we change the way we speak and the words we use with the intent to associate with others, it is called...
semantic rule
biased language
rasism
affiliation
35
Personal function of language is...
to learn, discover, and explore
to tell stories
to transmit a society's values, believes, costumes, traditions
to form your identity or develop relationships
36
Denotative meaning of a word is...
a subjective definition that is was not implied by the sender
subjective definition of the word
the dictionary definition
37
Representational functional of language is...
to help maintain relationships
to learn, discover, and explore
to request or relay information
to fulfill a need
38
Ambiguous language
can have verious meanings
refers to the change of language overtime
taking advantage of others
a meaning of saying something more polite to soften the perception
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Connotative meaning is...
a definition that means something different based on your background
a dictionary definition
a subjective definition
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Regulatory function is ...
to learn, discover, and explore
to help maintain or develop relationships
to influence the behavior of others through request, rules or persuasion
to fulfill our needs

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