Chapter 5

Question 1

A characteristic of language that is ___________means the symbols themselves have no direct connection with the things they represent.

A) Arbitrary

B) Ambiguous

C) Abstract

D) Negative

Answer 1

A) Arbitrary

Question 2

When something is confusing or unknown it can be clarified by equating it with a vivid or familiar image. This is called a __________.

A) Personal story

B) Culture

C) Ethnography

D) Metaphor

Answer 2

D) Metaphor

Question 3

When we say the word “table”, that word represents a tangible object that we eat and work at: a table. In this example, the physical table is known as:

A) the signified

B) the signifier

C) the sign

D) none of the above

Answer 3

B) the signifier

Question 4

Language does not need to refer to something specific or physical, but rather to ideas, values and beliefs. This is related to the characteristic of language called:

A) Ambiguous

B) Arbitrary

C) Abstract

D) Negative

Answer 4

C) Abstract

Question 5

Language is a system of symbols.

True

False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Words in language are composed of four characteristics: arbitrary, ambiguous, abstract, and positive.

True

False

Answer 6

False

Question 7

In dialogic language, using the pronoun “we” instead of “I” or “me” is an example of:

A) Familiar language

B) Inclusive language

C) Descriptive language

D) Both A and B

Answer 7

B) Inclusive language

Question 8

Linguistic choices often make the difference between encouraging dialogue or creating a combative environment.

True

False

Answer 8

True

Question 9

A strategy to create maximum appeal involves placing related words or phrases in a pattern that highlights what they have in common. This is called ____________.
Group of answer choices

A) Repetition

B) Alliteration

C) Synecdoche

D) Parallelism

Answer 9

D) Parallelism

Question 10

Denotative meaning comes from a set of associations a word brings to mind in a person.
Group of answer choices

True

False

Answer 10

False