Which of the following are characteristics of a listener in a communication situation?

a. A listener filters a message through a particular frame of reference.
b. A listener might give feedback to the speaker.
c. A listener and speaker will always agree about what message is communicated.

a. A listener filters a message through a particular frame of reference.
b. A listener might give feedback to the speaker.

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"Owning" your feelings and thoughts refers to:

a. Using indexing. b. Using I-language. c. Using You-language. d. Using static evaluations.

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Which of the following is an example of the theory of linguistic relativity?

a.  A girl and her grandmother have a misunderstanding because they are using the same words in different ways.   b.  An American has trouble communicating what she needs while visiting Paris because she is not fluent in French.   c.  A child cries and uses other expressions of emotion to get his way with his parents, but he uses logical arguments to appeal to his teacher.   d.  The Japanese language has many words for the English "I/me" and "you" that reflect the hierarchy of the participants in the conversation.

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