SPC 1017 Final Exam Questions with 100%
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Denotative..meaning..-..Correct..Answer-the..dictionary..definition..of..a..word
Connotative..meaning..-..Correct..Answer-
the..feelings..or..associations..each..individual..has..about..a..word
Semantic..triangle..-..Correct..Answer-
used..to..explain..the..relationship..between..symbols..(words)..and..thoughts
three..parts..of..semantic..triangle..-..Correct..Answer-1...symbol:..first..peak
2...thought:at..second..peak,..the..words..we..use..to..think..about..the..symbol
3...referent:..third,..the..image..we..create..in..our..minds..as..a..result..of..the..symbol
Ladder..of..abstraction..-..Correct..Answer-
a..diagram..of..how..we..abstract..through..language,..classifications,..types,..catego
ries,..etc...Symbol..gets..more..abstract..as..you..climb..ladder
People..determine..meanings..-..Correct..Answer-
receivers..determine..meanings,..not..givers
Language..and..Online..Credibility..-..Correct..Answer-
social..media=..many..receivers..with..different..interpretations..of..the..world...Elim
inate..typos,..outline..ideas,..avoid..profanity
,Four..elements..of..the..language..environment..-..Correct..Answer-1...People-
..who..is..there?
2...Purpose:..why..are..they..there?
3...Rules..of..communication:..by..which..they..achieve..their..goal
4...The..actual..talk:..used..in..the..situation
Ritual..Language..-..Correct..Answer-
Has..to..do..with..rules..of..communication,..takes..place..in..environments..where..a..
conventionalized..response..is..expected..of..you
Euphemisms..-..Correct..Answer-
used..in..offensive..words..or..phrases..to.."pretty..up"..unpleasant..comments
Doublespeak..-..Correct..Answer-
deliberately..constructed..for..political..purposes,..ambiguous..or..obscure,..used..to.
.disguise..or..distort..the..meaning..of..words..to..make..the..truth..sound..more..palat
able.
Racist..language..-..Correct..Answer-
describes..the..majority..of..group..in..positive..terms..and..minority..groups..in..nega
tive..terms,..used..to..keep..dominant..group..in..charge
Sexist..language..-..Correct..Answer-language..that..excludes..a..gender
Ableist..language..-..Correct..Answer-
language..that..is..prejudiced..against..people..with..disabilities
, Specialization..-..Correct..Answer-
words..that..are..only..used..in..certain..environment,..usually..professions..where..on
ly..the..practitioners..understand..the..language
style..-..Correct..Answer-
the..result..of..the..way..you..select..and..arrange..words..and..sentences...Style..is..clos
ely..related..to..the..roles..we..play
Rapport..talk..-..Correct..Answer-
used..by..women,..designed..to..lead..to..intimacy..with..others,..match..experiences,.
.and..establish..relationships
Report..talk..-..Correct..Answer-
mens..goal,..the..speakers..is..to..maintain..status,..to..demonstrate..knowledge..and..
skills,..and..to..keep..the..center-stage..position
Powerful..talk..-..Correct..Answer-
comes..directly..to..the..point,..does..not..use..hesitations..or..qualifications...Charact
erized..by..nonexistent..behaviors..like..(hedges..and..qualifiers,..hesitation..words,..
tag..questions,..disclaimers)
Hedges..and..qualifiers..-..Correct..Answer-
"i..guess,..kind..of",..weaken..power..of..speech
hesitation..words..-..Correct..Answer-
"uh,..you..know"..makes..speakers..seem..uncertain
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Denotative..meaning..-..Correct..Answer-the..dictionary..definition..of..a..word
Connotative..meaning..-..Correct..Answer-
the..feelings..or..associations..each..individual..has..about..a..word
Semantic..triangle..-..Correct..Answer-
used..to..explain..the..relationship..between..symbols..(words)..and..thoughts
three..parts..of..semantic..triangle..-..Correct..Answer-1...symbol:..first..peak
2...thought:at..second..peak,..the..words..we..use..to..think..about..the..symbol
3...referent:..third,..the..image..we..create..in..our..minds..as..a..result..of..the..symbol
Ladder..of..abstraction..-..Correct..Answer-
a..diagram..of..how..we..abstract..through..language,..classifications,..types,..catego
ries,..etc...Symbol..gets..more..abstract..as..you..climb..ladder
People..determine..meanings..-..Correct..Answer-
receivers..determine..meanings,..not..givers
Language..and..Online..Credibility..-..Correct..Answer-
social..media=..many..receivers..with..different..interpretations..of..the..world...Elim
inate..typos,..outline..ideas,..avoid..profanity
,Four..elements..of..the..language..environment..-..Correct..Answer-1...People-
..who..is..there?
2...Purpose:..why..are..they..there?
3...Rules..of..communication:..by..which..they..achieve..their..goal
4...The..actual..talk:..used..in..the..situation
Ritual..Language..-..Correct..Answer-
Has..to..do..with..rules..of..communication,..takes..place..in..environments..where..a..
conventionalized..response..is..expected..of..you
Euphemisms..-..Correct..Answer-
used..in..offensive..words..or..phrases..to.."pretty..up"..unpleasant..comments
Doublespeak..-..Correct..Answer-
deliberately..constructed..for..political..purposes,..ambiguous..or..obscure,..used..to.
.disguise..or..distort..the..meaning..of..words..to..make..the..truth..sound..more..palat
able.
Racist..language..-..Correct..Answer-
describes..the..majority..of..group..in..positive..terms..and..minority..groups..in..nega
tive..terms,..used..to..keep..dominant..group..in..charge
Sexist..language..-..Correct..Answer-language..that..excludes..a..gender
Ableist..language..-..Correct..Answer-
language..that..is..prejudiced..against..people..with..disabilities
, Specialization..-..Correct..Answer-
words..that..are..only..used..in..certain..environment,..usually..professions..where..on
ly..the..practitioners..understand..the..language
style..-..Correct..Answer-
the..result..of..the..way..you..select..and..arrange..words..and..sentences...Style..is..clos
ely..related..to..the..roles..we..play
Rapport..talk..-..Correct..Answer-
used..by..women,..designed..to..lead..to..intimacy..with..others,..match..experiences,.
.and..establish..relationships
Report..talk..-..Correct..Answer-
mens..goal,..the..speakers..is..to..maintain..status,..to..demonstrate..knowledge..and..
skills,..and..to..keep..the..center-stage..position
Powerful..talk..-..Correct..Answer-
comes..directly..to..the..point,..does..not..use..hesitations..or..qualifications...Charact
erized..by..nonexistent..behaviors..like..(hedges..and..qualifiers,..hesitation..words,..
tag..questions,..disclaimers)
Hedges..and..qualifiers..-..Correct..Answer-
"i..guess,..kind..of",..weaken..power..of..speech
hesitation..words..-..Correct..Answer-
"uh,..you..know"..makes..speakers..seem..uncertain
