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After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
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| 1. Briefly describe how you acquired your ability to use words. |
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| 2. Describe the relationship of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis to strategic flexibility. |
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| 3. Explain how language is symbolic. |
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| 4. Explain Hayakawa's ladder of abstraction and why it is important. |
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| 5. Explain the function of role in a language environment. |
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| 6. Define style. |
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| 7. Describe differences between women's language and men's language. |
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| 8. Define report-talk and rapport-talk. |
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| 9. Explain differences between standard American English and dialect. |
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| 10. Describe the ways in which speaking and writing differ. |
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| 11. Describe some of the ways to make your verbal style clearer, more vivid, and more ethical. |
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| 12. Describe the four influences of the Internet on verbal communication. |