Which statement about language reflecting a cultures basic values ...

[jrubin]

Which statement about language reflecting a cultures basic values is true?
 
  a. Vocabulary in any language tends to emphasize the words that are considered to be adaptively important in that culture.
  b. A concern for the group and conformity is a major aspect of English.
  c. No language communicates its values. Language is only a symbol system.
  d. The English language and Japanese language carry the same cultural value system.
  e. English values supporting individualism are changing and the language reflects this.

Question 2

The role of silence in language
 
  a. reveals the emotions of the communicator, cross-culturally.
  b. is useless as a form of communication.
  c. is unavoidable, thus, most conversations are nonverbal cross-culturally.
  d. varies culture to culture.
  e. differs widely across the United States.

[ryansturges]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

[jrubin]

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