Chapter 6.1 Matching questions

Language
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The symbols, governed by rules, used to convey messages between persons

The linguistic strategy in which speakers emphasize their commonality with others through use of a similar language style

A vague statement that can be interpreted in more than one way

A list of terms or phrases ranging from more to less detail to describe an event, object, etc.

An account that refers only to observable phenomena

A culture which avoids direct use of language; meaning is conveyed through context more than words

The linguistic strategy in which speakers emphasize differences between their style and others' to create distance

A pleasant-sounding term used in place of a less pleasant one

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