A Tokyo Shopkeeper Would Have Been Wise to Use __________

question 70

Multiple Choice

A Tokyo shopkeeper would have been wise to use __________ to verify the accuracy of the new sign in English he purchased for his dry cleaning business.The sign read,"Drop your pants here for best results," which he didn't know had another suggestive meaning to native speakers.

• A)cultural symbolism
• B)dialect transformation
• C)semantic analysis
• D)linguistic exchange
• E)back translation

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Definitions:

Separate but Equal

A legal doctrine that justified and permitted racial segregation as long as the separate facilities were purported to be of equal quality.

Montgomery Improvement Association

An organization formed in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, during the American Civil Rights Movement, playing a crucial role in guiding the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Martin Luther King Jr.

A Baptist minister from America and activist who rose to prominence as the leading figure and voice in the civil rights movement from 1955 to his assassination in 1968.

Oratory Style

The distinctive manner or technique an individual uses when speaking publicly, often characterized by its effectiveness in persuading or moving an audience.