Language and Communication Quiz

What term refers to language used by a specific group or profession?

• Discourse community

• Specialist or restricted lexis

• Ideology

• Instrumental

Which term describes the structure and organization of spoken or written communication?

• Occupational register

• FAT

• Discourse structure

• Influential

What is the term for a group of people who share common language practices?

• Discourse community

• Grice’s maxims

• Ideology

• Instrumental

Which term refers to the principles that guide effective communication, such as quantity and relevance?

• FAT

• Grice’s maxims

• Equal and unequal encounters

• Ideology

Which of the following is NOT a factor to look for in communication analysis?

• Genre of exchange

• Context

• Weather conditions

• Power relationships

What term refers to the specific vocabulary or coded language used in a particular field?

• Context

• Specialist lexis

• Turn taking

• Goal orientation

Which factor involves understanding who speaks when in a conversation?

• Levels of politeness

• Turn taking and restrictions

• Discourse structure

• Goal orientation

What does 'goal orientation' refer to in communication?

• The purpose or aim of the interaction

• The politeness level of the speakers

• The physical setting of the conversation

• The vocabulary used

According to Drew and Heritage (1992), which of the following is a characteristic of institutional talk?

• Informal language

• Goal orientation

• Personal anecdotes

• Emotional expression

What does Bhatia (1993) define as a genre?

• A random collection of words

• A recognizable communicative event

• A personal narrative

• An informal conversation