Linguists and social psychologists identify two types of meaning: denotative and connotative. Which of the following best describes denotation?

A. The relationship between language and meaning.
B. The literal meaning or translation of a word or object.
C. The cultural meanings attached to a word or object.
D. None of the above.

B. The literal meaning or translation of a word or object.

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When Kiko reviewed the main points in her informative speech, she slowed down her rate of speech, decreased her volume, made sure to articulate each word clearly, and paused between each point

What technique of enhancing audience recall did Kiko effectively employ? A) building redundancy into the speech B) reinforcing key ideas verbally C) pacing the flow of information D) reinforcing key ideas nonverbally

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Two terms are said to be ____ if they both have the exact same variable and the exact same exponent.

A. reciprocals B. unlike terms C. variables D. like terms

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