Dating is a term in general semantics that means communication is improved if you always specify how your observation was made.

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.

The Middle East, Latin America, and southern Europe are geographical areas with ________ cultures

A) clarifying B) elaborating C) low-contact D) high-contact