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20 Cards in this Set
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1. Philipsen changed the name of his theory from “ethnography of communication” to “speech codes theory” because
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D. both A and B.
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2. In Teamsterville,
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C. conversation is laced with assurances of common place among those in the neighborhood.
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3. Tamar Katriel studied dugri, which is
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A. a blunt form of straight talk.
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4. A speech code involves a culturally distinctive
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D. all of the above.
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5. Within the culture of the Nacirema,
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C. a verbalized code of dignity holds sway.
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6. Proposition 6 suggests that by a thoughtful use of shared speech codes, participants can
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B. guide metacommunication
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7. The culture of Nacirema
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C. is practiced by a majority of Americans.
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8. Speech codes theory has been criticized because Philipsen
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B. is silent—even naïve—about power relationships.
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9. Which of the following is an example of performance ethnography?
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B. Dwight Conquergood’s study of street gangs in Chicago.
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10. For performance ethnographers, metaperformance refers to
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D. social interactions that participants recognize as symbolic.
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Performance ethnographies separate social interactions that are performance from those that are not.
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For a Teamsterville male involved in a relationship with someone of higher or lower status, communication is considered the height of masculinity.
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F
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Anthropologist and linguist Dell Hymes called for a general theory of communication that would help us predict and control behavior across a wide variety of cultures.
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F
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The terms, rules, and premises of a speech code are inextricably woven into speaking itself.
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Performance ethnographers reject the expository style of most reports of ethnographic research.
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T
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Philipsen defines the Nacirema culture by speech practices rather than geographical boundaries or ethnic boundaries.
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T
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Philipsen argues that all members of a culture exclusively use a singular, shared speech code.
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In Nacirema, speech is reserved for symmetrical relationships with people matched on age, sex, ethnicity, occupational status, and neighborhood location.
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The significance of speaking depends on the speech codes used by speakers and listeners to create and interpret their communication.
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Empiricists wish that Philipsen built his theory on more than two data sets.
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