COM200 W2 QUIZ

1. ____________________ is the primary code humans use to communicate. (Points : 1)       Jargon

       Interpersonal Communication

       Language

       Slang

Question 2.2. ________________ is defined as communication of a message without words, which means that it encompasses a wide range of vocal and visual signs and behaviors.

(Points : 1)

       Nonverbal communication

       Verbal communication

       Interpersonal communication

       Human communication

Question 3.3. Concrete words have a ________________, a corresponding person or object that you can see, touch, or otherwise experience with your physical senses. 

(Points : 1)

       referent

       dialect

       vernacular

       abstract

Question 4.4. One reason language is so powerful is that it is the means by which you construct your reality.

(Points : 1)

       True 

       False 

Question 5.5. Like many languages, American English has various ________________ – geographic or social differences in the way groups of people use the same language.

(Points : 1)

       referents

       dialects

       vernaculars

       abstracts

Question 6.6. The term ________________ describes a wide range of common and nonstandard English, including jargon, colloquialisms, idioms, and slang.

(Points : 1)

       Formal language

       Informal language

       Jargon

       Cliché

Question 7.7. ________________ is the specialized or technical language of a specific group or profession that may not be understood by outsiders. (Points : 1)       Formal language

       Informal language

       Jargon

       Cliché

Question 8.8.  

The ______________ is the dictionary definition or description of what the word represents. (Points : 1)

       denotation

       synonym

       vernacular

       connotation

Question 9.9. Like other languages, English is not growing and evolving. It is complete and now must be mastered.

(Points : 1)

       True 

       False 

Question 10.10. When words relate to ideas or concepts that exist only in your mind and do not represent a tangible object they are called ___________ words.

(Points : 1)

       referent

       dialect

       vernacular

       abstract

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