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Text or language that is the same each time that it is rendered-it does not change. Typically used in weddings, funerals, swearing in ceremonies, sports events and religious ceremonies.
What is Frozen Register
100
"Her brother passed on to a better place" is an example of this form of speech
What is a Euphemism or Euphemistic language
100
One-on-one or small group interactions commonly between service providers and consumers, doctors and patients, lawyers and clients, teacher and student. One of the individuals involved has “expert” status yet there is a desire to interact with the listener or audience.
What is Consultative Register
100
Language often used in conversation in which participants involved have equal status. Typically it involves friends with friends, neighbors with neighbors etc…
What is Informal or Casual Register
100
"I'm sort of finished with my homework" is an example of what kind of speech
What is Powerless
200
The deliberate use of words, signs or phrases that can be interpreted in more than one way in order to mislead someone. *A new hairdo? Wow! It's really different.
What is Equivocal language
200
True or False: Culture is universal- in which it is the same world-wide
What is False
200
True or False: Culture is assigned by one's family
What is False
200
Language used when one speaker addresses a fairly large group of listeners with virtually no turn-taking or linguistic interaction between the speaker and the audience.
What is Formal Register
200
Language used between individuals who share history or experiences. Commonly communication between mates, best friends, siblings, twins. It is a “private” language full of code words or an inside joke understood primarily by the two people involved. It can be as simple as a “knowing look.”
What is Intimate Register
300
Group membership; keen awareness of group needs and feelings, expected to take care of group. * Makes up 70% of world cultures.
What is Collectivist
300

The degrees of imprecision in communication. Being less specific. * Terms such as camping, drugs or weapons

What is Abstract language

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Refers to the way language is used to mark psychological distance between the participants in a communication event.
What is (Linguistic) Register
300
A statement in which the person or thing performing the action is not overly stated. * The car was wrecked”
What is Passive Voice
300
Immediate personal achievements; feelings are focused on the individual rather than the group. * American Culture fits in this group.
What is Individualist
400
Qualifying phrases which weaken the validity of the statement being made. *It’s only my opinion but I think this is OK.
What is Disclaimers
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Fillers preceding and during an utterance. * Like, you know…I was wondering…uh…
What is Hesitations
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Qualifiers that weaken the statement being made. * I’m sort of hungry
What is Hedges
400

Features of communication carry the majority of meanings and include such things as affect markers, gestures and other non-verbal behaviors.

What are Paralinguistic features

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Unnecessary modifiers added to an utterance which obscure the message. * I’m really so very happy to see you.
What is Intensifiers
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Words and phrases used for more than simple politeness. * Excuse me…I mean, I don’t want to impose but could you help me?
What is Polite Forms
500
Questions tacked on to the end of a statement. * She did a good job, didn’t she?
What is Tag questions/"Up talk"
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This provides a frame or a schema for living within a specific group of people. Examples: the language in which one uses, the way one dresses, celebrating holidays, etc...
What is Culture
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Provide one example of something that cannot be separated from culture.
What is Language, Communication, Expectations, World views, or Roles
500
Culture can be divided into three subsets. This is an example of one.
What is Material, Behavioral or Cognitive
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