Which semantic strategy is being used by the speaker of the following statement?
"A lot of these customers are elderly people with a lot of time on their hands. They are just glad for the company."
a. emphasizing
b. rationalizing
c. debating
d. term-shifting
e. none of the above
which type of semantic dodger is most likely to use sentences throughout a statement that begin with phrases such as "I think" I guess" and "I believe"?
a. the term shifter
b. the nonconformist
c. the joker
d. Mr. I cannot commit
e. none of the above
Which statement contains a qualifying word that suggests that the speaker is evading a straightforward statement of the facts?
a. I saw him a week ago
b. The last time I saw him was a week ago
c. The last time i actually saw him was a week ago
d. I saw him less than a week ago