The linguistic cues Assignment 11

Please answer the questions using your own words. You should paraphrase what you understand from the reading, not copy and paste what the author wrote.
List two main research goals of this study.
“The linguistic cues that reveal these psychological processes fall into two categories”. List these two broad categories and briefly state their role in communication.
Briefly state 1) the rationale followed by 2) the prediction / hypothesis regarding the following factors:

uncertainty reduction:

message concreteness:

psychological distancing:

cognitive complexity:
How did the researchers collect data to examine the above predictions? (In other words, briefly explain their methodology)

According to the results of this study, which linguistic cues are associated with perceived expertise?

What are some of the practical applications these findings according to the authors? Do they make sense to you or do you disagree with their applicability? Why?

Propose two critical arguments as to the validity of their findings. (In other words, identify two reasons why you may not agree with some of the findings or how the study can be improved in the future.)

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