Author Question: Which statement about language reflecting a cultures basic values is true? a. Vocabulary in any ... (Read 1923 times)

jrubin · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

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.