The Basic Interest of Discourse Analysis Is in ______

question 30

Multiple Choice

The basic interest of discourse analysis is in ______.

• A) the characteristics of language itself
• B) how language is used to develop and position ideas and concepts
• C) the evolution of language
• D) the motivations behind language use

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Definitions:

Emotional Display Rules

Emotional Display Rules are societal guidelines about the appropriate ways to express emotions in various social contexts, which can vary by culture, situation, or relationship.

Conscious Control

The ability to deliberately regulate one's own thoughts, emotions, or actions.

Universal

Something that is applicable everywhere or in all cases; general.

Automatic

Processes or actions that occur without conscious thought or intention, often as a result of learning or habituation.