Week 9 quiz

Choose the three words that complete this definition

Culture is a fuzzy set of basic assumptions and values, orientations to life,(1), policies, procedures and (2) conventions that are shared by a group of people, and that (3) each member’s behaviour and his/her interpretations of the meaning of other people’s behaviour.

• Beliefs

• Behavioural

• Meaning

• Influence

Culture is a dynamic and complex...

• personal behaviour

• continuing flux

• set of values

• ideological challenges

Culture is NOT an...

• personal behaviour

• continuing flux

• set of values

• absolute set of norms

Culture is helpful in interpreting...

• personal behavioural features

• continuing flux

• challenges

• absolute set of norms

Culture is subject to...

• personal behavioural features

• continuing flux

• ideological challenges and changes

• absolute set of norms

A linguistic unit (written or spoken) that is longer than a sentence is defined as:

• Rude

• Personal autonomy

• Discourse

• Categories

Language variation depending on situational context, e.g. social distance, status, degree of imposition are defined as:

• Discourse patterns

• Culture

• Language variety

• Discursive features

Culture is in

• personal behavioural features

• continuous flux

• ideological challenges and changes

• absolute set of norms