Communications Ch. 4 Review

What is meant by the context of a word?

Words and phrases that are not considered part of Standard English are called slang.

______________ is language that is used in a workplace environment.

Which of the following statements is true regarding sentence length?

What is Standard English?

When choosing words, focus on using words that are _________________.

______ are words, phrases, and sentences that connect ideas and clarify the relationship between sentences & paragraphs.

A word's meaning apart from what the word explicitly names or describes is its connotation.

A ____________ is a piece of overused and commonplace language.

The impression of the overall content of the message is tone.

All of the facts, conditions, and events that affect a message is called the situation.

A ________ is a word or phrase that is popular at a particular time or context. (Ex. Think outside the box.)

Language specific to a line of work or area of expertise is _________.

A __________ is repeating a message or saying the same thing more than once.

__________ is language used in a casual situation without applying the rules of grammar.

To be (or show) _________ means to assume an attitude of superiority.

Neutral words giving neither a positive nor negative message are slang.

Which of the following refers to the way in which a writer uses language to convey an idea?

What is a euphemism?

A ________ is a tendency to believe that some ideas or people are better than others, which results in acting unfairly.