In his discussion of gun control, Evan warned his listeners that we could not adopt the approach used

in England because comparing British laws with United States laws was like, "comparing apples and
oranges".

Evan was using a language device for improving clarity known as
A) a malapropism.
B) a maxim.
C) jargon.
D) purposeful ambiguity.
E) a condensation symbol.

B

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

Digital cart machines or MiniDiscs are generally not brought to the remote site because spots are played back at the studio

A. TRUE B. FALSE

Communication & Mass Media

All of the following are disconfirming messages except

a. interrupting the other person. b. giving ambiguous responses. c. ignoring the other person. d. using a problem-oriented approach. e. responding with clichés.

Communication & Mass Media