Chapter 10 discussed Lakoff's concept of framing, in connection with language production. Which of the following options is the best example of a frame
a. You and a friend have different ideas about the concept of freedom.
b. The German language typically places the verb at the end of a sentence, whereas the English language typically places the verb toward the beginning of a sentence.
c. People who have worked together for many months are more skilled at creating directives.
d. A person tries to use carefully calculated language, in order to bribe a police officer.
Question 2Chapter 10 discussed research in which two people need to work together to place some abstract shapes in a specified order. This research showed that:
a. people had great difficulty agreeing about the descriptions for abstract shapes, so this task was extremely challenging.
b. people typically reached agreement after only one trial.
c. people quickly learned to create brief names for each abstract shape.
d. people cannot establish common ground with strangers.
Question 3The concept of common ground was discussed in connection with the social context of speech. Common ground means that
a. a speaker must coordinate gestures with spoken language.
b. the linearization problem should not dominate the social components of speech.
c. two speakers must agree to reveal similar amounts of personal information about themselves.
d. the speakers share somewhat similar information and experiences.
Question 4A 17-year-old camp counselor is trying to teach a new game to 5- and 6-year-olds. He begins by asking, O.K., do any of you know some games where you look for things that are hidden? His strategy would be called
a. trying to establish common ground.
b. emphasizing prosody.
c. trying to solve the linearization problem.
d. a shallow level of processing
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