In Dell Hymes's Ethnography of Communication, a Communicative Act Is

question 60

Multiple Choice

In Dell Hymes's ethnography of communication, a communicative act is

• A) the occasion when people talk ______.
• B) the goals of the communication
• C) the specific speech activity that takes place
• D) smaller units of speech within a speech event

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Definitions:

Performance Criteria

Defined standards used to assess the effectiveness or success of a specific task or activity.

Group-Oriented Contingency

A behavioral strategy that applies reinforcement or punishment to a group as a whole dependent on meeting predefined criteria.

Group-Oriented Contingencies

Behavioral interventions that apply consequences to a group or class as a whole based on the behavior of one member, several members, or the entire group.

Dynamic

Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress, particularly in the context of dynamic systems or models.