________ refers to words unique to a speaker's particular hobby or profession
A) Ethnic vernaculars
B) Regionalism
C) Jargon
D) Ebonics
C
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________ are good to use when speakers want to establish a bond between themselves and their audiences
A) Occasion references B) Personal references C) Historical references D) Preceding speech references
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When Jesse first met Nicolette, he extended his hand and said warmly, "Nice to meet you." In response, Nicolette sighed, rolled her eyes, and simply said, "Yah," in a very sarcastic tone. Jesse inferred that Nicolette was not excited about meeting him, based on her reaction. On which rule of language did Jesse likely base his decision?
A. pragmatic rule B. syntactic rule C. semantic rule D. phonological rule
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