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The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis asserts that [Hint]
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Meaning emerges primarily from [Hint]
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The literal definition of a word is its [Hint]
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The subjective feelings that shape our interpretation of words emerge from [Hint]
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The more abstract a word, the more __________ it is to understand [Hint]
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Polarization refers to a communication practice that describes things [Hint]
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Words that arouse certain emotions are best described as [Hint]
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Jack Gibb's communication research focuses on which variables of interaction? [Hint]
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Language that creates a climate of hostility and mistrust is generally [Hint]
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One of the main messages in this chapter is, words are [Hint]
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Communication problems sometimes result because of differences in people's __________ for words. [Hint]
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The rules, norms, and values of a group of people that have been learned from previous generations are parts of [Hint]
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A word's meaning is concrete if we can experience it with one of our [Hint]
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The most common form of sexism in language is the use of a masculine term as though it were [Hint]
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A stewardess is now called a flight attendant. This is changing biased language to make it more [Hint]
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Language that creates a climate of hostility and mistrust is [Hint]
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Language is a system of [Hint]
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The connotative level of language conveys [Hint]
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To someone from England, a bonnet is the hood of a car; to an American, a bonnet is a hat. This is an example of how meanings are [Hint]
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"Indian giver" is an example of [Hint]
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