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Sportsfan2111

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Most women take the family name of a man they marry. In sociological terms, this is an example of how language can be used to convey ________
 
  a. power over others.
  b. personal knowledge of others.
  c. the importance of others.
  d. the importance of the marital bond.

Question 2

Humor is created when people ________
 
  a. create and contrast two different realities.
  b. say things that have no meaning at all.
  c. speak with great clarity.
  d. say things that offend others.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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