The Fact That Body Piercings Are Commonplace Today While They

question 58

Multiple Choice

The fact that body piercings are commonplace today while they would once have been viewed as abnormal illustrates that

• A) what is acceptable for men and women is no longer different.
• B) modern society is always open to change.
• C) American culture values independence.
• D) the values of a society may change over time.

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Definitions:

Pragmatics

Aspects of language involving the practical ways of communicating with others, or the social “niceties” of language.

Language

A system of symbols and rules used for communication and thought among individuals within a community.

Propositional Representation

A form of knowledge representation in the mind that symbols can stand for objects, and their arrangement can represent the relationship between these objects.

Pragmatics

The branch of linguistics concerned with the use of language in social contexts, focusing on the meanings that are conveyed by considering the context of the utterance.