Quiz 7

Words like “bathroom” (instead of “toilet”) or “to pass away” (instead of “to die”) are ...

When people go to a restaurant or attend a funeral there is often a culture-specific sequence of events. This is also referred to as a …        

Eye contact and gestures are part of ...

A person who has knowledge of cultural practices of two cultures and who can serve as a mediator between them is also called a/an...

“Culture with a capital C” includes masterpieces of art and literature.

Volume and intonation are part of ...

High-context cultures primarily tend to prefer direct and explicit messages while low-context cultures tend to be more indirect.

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) defined Intercultural Communicative Competence as the main objective of language learning.  

Speech acts and politeness routines are part of ...

Politeness can be found on all linguistic levels.

Auto-stereotypes are over-simplified statements about a different culture. 

“Do you mind if I close the window?” is an example of a negative politeness strategy.

Speech acts such as criticizing or complaining are potentially face-threatening acts.

Pragmatic norms tend to be universal.

Which of these words is NOT included in the model of Intercultural Communication?

Kinesics refers to ...