1. ____________________ is the primary code humans use to communicate.

Jargon

Interpersonal Communication

Language

Slang

Question 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.

Nonverbal communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal communication

Human communication

Question 3. Concrete words have a ________________, a corresponding person or object that you can see, touch, or otherwise experience with your physical senses.

referent

dialect

vernacular

abstract

Question 4. One reason language is so powerful is that it is the means by which you construct your reality.

True

False

Question 5. Like many languages, American English has various ________________ - geographic or social differences in the way groups of people use the same language.

referents

dialects

vernaculars

abstracts

Question 6. The term ________________ describes a wide range of common and nonstandard English, including jargon, colloquialisms, idioms, and slang.

Formal language

Informal language

Jargon

Cliché

Question 7. ________________ is the specialized or technical language of a specific group or profession that may not be understood by outsiders.

Formal language

Informal language

Jargon

Cliché

Question 8. The ______________ is the dictionary definition or description of what the word represents.

denotation

synonym

vernacular

connotation

Question 9. Like other languages, English is not growing and evolving. It is complete and now must be mastered.

True

False

Question 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.

referent

dialect

vernacular

abstract