Question

1 multiple answer 10 points which of the following does your textbook identify as a guideline for using language appropriately? use language appropriate to the topic. use language appropriate to the speaker. use language appropriate to the audience. all the answers are correct. both use language appropriate to the topic and use language appropriate to the audience. 2 multiple answer 10 points the connotative meaning of a word is its dictionary definition. determined by the speaker. concrete and precise. what the word suggests or implies. usually too technical for a general audience.

Explanation:

1. When using language appropriately, considering the topic, the speaker, and the audience are all important aspects. The language should match the subject - matter, be suitable for the speaker's identity, and be understandable and appropriate for the audience.
2. The connotative meaning of a word is not its literal dictionary definition. It is the associated or implied meaning, which can be different from the denotative (dictionary) meaning. It is what the word suggests or implies.

Answer:

1. D. All the answers are correct.
2. D. what the word suggests or implies.