According to Duck and Pond, Talk Serves Three Functions in Relationships

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to Duck and Pond, talk serves three functions in relationships:

• A) Instrumental, polemic, pragmatic
• B) Instrumental, expressive, pragmatic
• C) Instrumental, indexical, essential
• D) Instrumental, essential, minimalist

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