Deck 5: Where Can We Look to Explain Verbal Misunderstandings

Question 1

Explain how context frames may influence communication.

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

Explain what is meant by honorifics and give an example within your own community?

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

What are the four maxims that Grice proposed for verbal communication?

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

Define and give an example of what is meant by a "key term."

Question 5

Why are idioms difficult in intercultural communication? Give an example.

Question 6

Explain the difference between a speech act and a speech event.

Question 7

Briefly explain the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. Do you agree or disagree with it? Why?

Question 8

Cultural misunderstandings that derive from different expectations about what kinds of speech are appropriate in different settings violate the ____________ maxim.

Question 9

A statement that is not strictly true, but still conveys a community understood meaning is called a(n) _________.

Question 10

Short segments of talk do things, such as praise, complain, invite are called ____________.

Question 11

What had the Canadian, Fred, done to create a negative reaction among the Japanese
Teachers he wished to join?

A) Printed his resume on colored paper
B) Addressed the head of the Japanese teachers by his first name
C) Described in detail his many accomplishments
D) Asked if there was a McDonald's close to the school

Question 12

Which is not an expectation created by a contextual frame?

A) Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
B) Identities
C) Informal rules
D) Actions

Question 13

A form of talk that is not strictly true, but is still understood as an appropriate statement within a particular community is a(n):

A) Idiom
B) Elaborated Code
C) Gratuitous Concurrence
D) Oxymoron

Question 14

Which of these is a speech act?

A) Warn
B) Promise
C) Flirt
D) All of the above

Question 15

Code-switching refers to:

A) Becoming more sensitive to the frame used by the other person
B) Using nonverbal messages in place of verbal communication
C) Switching which language is being spoken
D) A method of confusing an enemy army

Question 16

In short, the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis holds that language:

A) Partially influences our thoughts
B) Is a dynamic, symbolic resource for communication
C) Is a good way to communicate with animals
D) Determines how we perceive the world

Question 17

Key terms refers to terms that are universal in their meaning. 19. The pronouns tú and usted reflect different interpersonal relationships.

Question 18

The pronouns tú and usted reflect different interpersonal relationships.

Question 19

The language we use makes a difference in how we perceive the world.