English Language and Culture: Understanding Communication in High and Low Context Cultures, Exams of English Literature

Download English Language and Culture: Understanding Communication in High and Low Context Cultures and more Exams English Literature in PDF only on Docsity! GEB 3213 Exam 1, trammel 87 Terms with Verified Solutions. Clause - ANS string of language w/ subject and verb F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. - ANS For And Nor But Or Yet So Action verb - ANS managing, analyzing, completing Passive verb - ANS is, am, were, was Camouflaged verbs - ANS -ion Functional word - ANS express relations Content word - ANS carry meaning Connotative - ANS underlying meaning, perception Denotative - ANS meaning by definition Abstract - ANS intangible, conceptual Concrete - ANS tangible (five senses) Time, idea, anger, happiness - ANS abstract Chair, table, wall - ANS concrete A.I.D.A. - ANS 1. Grab Attention 2. Introduction, Interest 3. Create Desire 4. Request Action Illustrators - ANS good; intended movements to facilitate content Regulators - ANS bad; habits, nerves, anxieties Generalizations - ANS perceptions about entire culture Page 1 of 6 Cons to generalizations - ANS stereotypes; rigid pod Pros to generalizations - ANS prototype pod; flexibility Shaping information - ANS direct v indirect Direct - ANS why? Of message is answered initially Indirect - ANS beat around the bush U.S. is a ___ context culture - ANS low; direct, to the point China is a ___ context culture - ANS high; indirect, subtle Low context cultures rely on ___ to communicate - ANS language High context cultures rely on ___ to communicate - ANS nonverbal, actions High context cultures (chart) - ANS japan, china, Korea, Middle East, Latin America, African, Spanish Low context cultures (chart) - ANS British, France, North America, Scandinavia Germany, Swiss Social trust, personal relations and goodwill, slow negotiations. High or low context? - ANS high Down to business, agreement by specific contract, efficient negotiations. High or low context? - ANS low Modifier - ANS further describes Dangling modifier - ANS no correct noun/pronoun to attach to Misplaced modifier - ANS placement to noun/subject pronoun reads incorrectly Subject pronoun examples - ANS he, she, they, it Compound sentence - ANS two independent clauses; comma connects Complex sentence - ANS two clauses: one dependent, one independent Sentence fragment - ANS incomplete; missing clause Comma splice - ANS run-on; connects two independent clauses incorrectly Page 2 of 6 - Because - while after - Unless - Until If a sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction... - ANS it's a subordinate or dependent clause and thus cannot stand alone Simple Sentence - ANS one subject and one predicate Compound Sentence - ANS combines two simple sentences but requires a special "glue" What does the "glue" in a compound sentence refer to>? - ANS a comma or coordinating conjunction (and) or a semicolon Complex Sentence - ANS one independent clause is combined with one or more dependent clauses Comma splice - ANS two independent clauses that are incorrectly spliced together with just a comma How do you fix a comma splice error? - ANS writer must create a compound sentence to link together the two independent clauses Run-on-sentence - ANS independent clauses that are not correctly held together with the "glue" Conjunctive adverbs - ANS words we like to use as transitional oil as we move from idea to idea, thought to thought, within our sentences and paragraphs The correct punctuation pattern to use with a conjunctive adverb linking up two independent clauses must include.... - ANS a semicolon Examples of a conjunctive adverb - ANS - anyway - Besides - Instead - Moreover - Otherwise - Therefore Modifier - ANS a word or phrase that describes something (typically a noun) in a little more detail Ex. an adjective works as a modifier for a noun Verbal participial phrase - ANS a verb begins the phrase Page 5 of 6 Dangling infinitive phrase - ANS "to" preceding the verb, as in "to jump" or "to think" can create issues for the writer Self Esteem Tactics - ANS appeal to desire to stand out in a crowd Scarcity technique - ANS show the products exclusivity Social Proof strategy - ANS testimonials from people the reader will respect Reciprocity approach - ANS promises to give something back to the reader in some way Page 6 of 6