1. ____________________ is the primary code humans use to communicate.
Jargon
Interpersonal Communication
Language
Slang
Question 2. ________________ is defined as communication of a message without words, which means that it encompasses a wide range of vocal and visual signs and behaviors.
Nonverbal communication
Verbal communication
Interpersonal communication
Human communication
Question 3. Concrete words have a ________________, a corresponding person or object that you can see, touch, or otherwise experience with your physical senses.
referent
dialect
vernacular
abstract
Question 4. One reason language is so powerful is that it is the means by which you construct your reality.
True
False
Question 5. Like many languages, American English has various ________________ - geographic or social differences in the way groups of people use the same language.
referents
dialects
vernaculars
abstracts
Question 6. The term ________________ describes a wide range of common and nonstandard English, including jargon, colloquialisms, idioms, and slang.
Formal language
Informal language
Jargon
Cliché
Question 7. ________________ is the specialized or technical language of a specific group or profession that may not be understood by outsiders.
Formal language
Informal language
Jargon
Cliché
Question 8. The ______________ is the dictionary definition or description of what the word represents.
denotation
synonym
vernacular
connotation
Question 9. Like other languages, English is not growing and evolving. It is complete and now must be mastered.
True
False
Question 10. When words relate to ideas or concepts that exist only in your mind and do not represent a tangible object they are called ___________ words.
referent
dialect
vernacular
abstract