The speaker is finished, and it is time to respond. You say, "I wasn't quite sure what you meant when you said global warming was created by global politics." You are responding with a(n)
a. question of validity.
b. question of clarification.
c. expression of agreement.
d. expression of disagreement.
b
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When our language is used to entertain, what function of language is being performed?
A) To communicate ideas. B) To send messages about user. C) To serve as an instrument of play. D) To strengthen social bonds.
Read the following excerpt from Lisa M. Tillman-Healy’s (2001) Between Gay and Straight: Understanding Friendship Across Sexual Orientation:
“I’m preoccupied for most of the trip to Gordon’s. Will my questions make him uncomfortable? Might he share experiences I’m not prepared to confront? How emotional will he get? In what ways could the revelations affect our relationship or his relationship with Doug? Before I knew it, I’m pulling up to his apartment. I gather my equipment, take a deep breath, and make my way to the entrance. My knock is met with a shout, “Come in!” (p. 106). What kind of ethnographic tale does this excerpt illustrate? a. A realist tale b. A confessional tale c. An impressionist tale d. An omnipotent tale