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1
What is convergence?
Using formal speech
Copying foreign accents
Reducing social distance by adjusting speech
Highlighting differences in speech
2
Which of the following best defines "semiotics"?
The emotional impact of language
The grammar rules of a language
The translation of languages
The study of signs and symbols
3
What does divergence in speech usually signal?
An attempt to relate to the listener
Highlighting similarities in speech
Willingness to build a closer relationship
Emphasis on social or cultural difference
4
What is the term for new words entering a language?
Borrowing
Syntax
Coinage
Lexical change
5
What is a key feature of digital communication?
Avoidance of written language
Exclusively face-to-face interaction
Multimodality
Limited use of symbols
6
What best describes "phonological change"?
A change in vocabulary
A change in word order
A change in punctuation rules
A change in pronunciation
7
What is "semantic narrowing"?
A word expands its meaning
A word disappears
A word is borrowed from another language
A word gains a more specific meaning
8
What does "context collapse" refer to in digital communication?
Time delays in online chats
When people misunderstand memes
The blending of audiences in a single communication platform
Deletion of a conversation history
9
What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggest?
All languages share a universal grammar
Language determines or strongly influences how we think
Language develops independently from culture
Language has no influence on thought