Speech act theory suggests that when people communicate, they _____

a. focus on nonverbal communication
b. ignore cultural contexts
c. do things with their words
d. follow conversational rules

Answer: c

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Shannon arrived at her next door neighbor's house ready to baby sit. The mom, Angie, was

nervous and talked non-stop for twenty minutes about the details of the baby's routine. After Angie left the house, Shannon realized that she could only remember random details of Angie's message such as "the yellow shirt" and "peas in the microwave." Shannon missed part of Angie's central message because of A) message overload. B) language barrier. C) faulty delivery. D) avoidance.

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