Chapter 10

Question 1

The rules for speech behavior in different societies are the same

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Today, linguistic anthros hold that languages are different from each other, but the uses to which they are put are similar if not essentially the same

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The purpose of speaking is not always to transmit information; sometimes it is to establish a sociable atmosphere

Answer 3

True

Question 4

If the norms of interpreting speech behavior are shared by speakers, their relations are always harmonious

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Among the Western Apache of Cibecue, the initial stage of courtship between young men and women is characterized by much talking

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The minimal unit of speech is called a:

Answer 6

B. Speech act

Question 7

All those who share specific rules for speaking and interpreting speech as well as at least one variety belong to:

Answer 7

C. Speech community

Question 8

The drinking of beer among Subanun is an occasion to:

Answer 8

C. Extend, define, and manipulate social relationships

Question 9

The study of the nature and function of communicative behavior with emphasis on linguistic interaction is called:

Answer 9

Ethnography of communication

Question 10

Recently, there has been a tendency to use the term _ to replace the term context

Answer 10

Contextualization