Discourse Refers to

question 47

Multiple Choice

Discourse refers to

• A) the ratio of interaction between two individuals during a conversation
• B) the full range of verbal and non-verbal behaviour that we employ when communicating with someone
• C) a communicative episode located in a situational and socio-historical context
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

Darwin's theory by which traits that enhance survival and reproduction become more common in successive generations of a population.

Successive Generations

Refers to the series of offspring that follow one after another in a biological lineage, each inheriting genetic material from the previous generation.

Mating Between Relatives

The breeding of organisms that are closely related genetically, often leading to an increased chance of hereditary health problems.

Population Genetics

The study of the distribution and changes of allele frequency in a population, as influenced by evolutionary processes.