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5 Language and Interaction Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

1 point

A speaker says, “Meet me Thursday—sorry, Friday.” Is this an example of repair?

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

In a conversation, A looks at B and asks, “Did you get the message?” What can this question do in organizing turn-taking?

A
The question permanently assigns every later turn to B.
B
The question can select B as the next speaker.
C
The question prevents B from responding until a moderator gives permission.
D
The question makes simultaneous speech the expected response.

Fill in the blank

1 point

A greeting followed by a greeting is an example of an : two related turns that perform different but connected actions.

Written response

1 point

What are small listener responses such as “mm-hm” called when they encourage a speaker to go on?

Choose one

1 point

Someone is invited to dinner and replies, “I’d love to, but I’m working late.” How does preference organization help explain this response?

A
The refusal must mean the invitee privately wants to attend.
B
The refusal may be softened or explained as part of how responses are organized.
C
The invitation has no relevance to what response comes next.
D
The refusal proves that the invitee misunderstood the invitation.

Choose all

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Which practices can help listeners show they are following and help participants anticipate when a turn may end? Select all that apply.

A
A listener's gaze
B
A listener's nods
C
A listener's short responses
D
The timing of a listener's responses
E
A permanent rule that assigns every turn
F
A moderator who controls every ordinary conversation

Fill in the blank

1 point

In interactional sociolinguistics, features that help participants frame an exchange and infer a speaker's intent are called .

True or false

1 point

A pause in conversation always signals reluctance, regardless of the relationship or situation. Is this statement true or false?

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the term for communication that supports or manages the social identities participants present?

Choose one

1 point

After being invited to dinner, a person asks, “What time?” before accepting. What is the role of this question in the sequence?

A
It permanently cancels the invitation sequence.
B
It is a refusal that must be treated as final.
C
It expands the sequence and delays the expected response while clarifying practical details.
D
It shows that the first turn did not make any response relevant.

Choose all

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Which features may help signal affiliation, authority, friendliness, distance, or a particular role? Select all that apply.

A
Pronunciation
B
Vocabulary
C
Grammar
D
Formality
E
Speaking style
F
A speaker's intended meaning, without any features of how it is expressed

Open ended

1 point

A colleague asks, “Could you take a look when you have a moment?” In another situation, someone says, “Fix this now.” Explain why these requests could have different social effects, and why neither wording has an automatic effect in every interaction.

Choose one

1 point

A listener says “right” while another person is speaking. Which interpretation best reflects how this response can function in conversation?

A
It always means the listener agrees.
B
Its meaning can depend on timing and context.
C
It always signals that the listener wants to take the next turn.
D
It proves that the speaker has been understood exactly as intended.

True or false

1 point

The same pause may be interpreted as thoughtfulness in one situation and reluctance in another. Is this statement true or false?

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

In a casual conversation without a moderator, one person directs a question to a particular listener and then pauses. Which principle best explains how the participants coordinate who speaks next?

A
A permanent moderator assigns every speaking turn.
B
Participants manage who speaks next through their local interaction.
C
Listeners must wait for a formal invitation before responding.
D
Everyone speaks at once until the topic is settled.

Choose one

1 point

A listener is deciding whether a speaker has finished a turn. Which combination of cues is most relevant to judging likely completion?

A
The speaker's social identity alone determines when the turn ends.
B
A fixed pause length always marks the end of a turn.
C
Grammar, intonation, and the conversational situation help indicate likely completion.
D
A turn ends only when another participant interrupts.

Choose one

1 point

In a conversation, someone asks a question and the other person responds by asking for clarification. Which description best explains how this sequence works?

A
It makes an answer relevant next, without guaranteeing that one will occur.
B
It guarantees that the next turn will be an answer.
C
It allows only a refusal or acceptance as the next turn.
D
It prevents participants from asking for clarification.

Choose one

1 point

A person declines an invitation with a delay and an explanation. In conversation analysis, what does preference organization describe in this example?

A
A rule that people must accept invitations.
B
A measure of how strongly someone wants an invitation.
C
A method for choosing who speaks next.
D
A pattern in how certain responses are typically delivered.

Written response

1 point

During a conversation, Lee asks, “Did you say fifteen or fifty?” What conversation-analysis term describes the process Lee has initiated to address possible trouble hearing the earlier words?

Written response

1 point

In a group discussion, Sam speaks for several sentences before anyone else responds. What conversation-analysis term describes Sam’s stretch of talk?

5 Language and Interaction Online Quiz Questions

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