I hope you enjoyed the segments from episodes of the TV show Taxi. It was one of my favorite series to watch in re-runs. These particular

I hope you enjoyed the segments from episodes of the TV show Taxi. It was one of my favorite series to watch in re-runs. These particular

I hope you enjoyed the segments from episodes of the TV show Taxi. It was one of my favorite series to watch in re-runs. These particular segments are not only funny, but they also have plenty of key concepts from our chapter on verbal communication.

For this forum I would like for you to choose 5 of the following key concepts (one from each category and extra that stands out to you) to explain and relate/show examples from the Taxi clips.

Features of Language

    Abstract
    Ambiguous
    Arbitrary

Interpretation Creates Meaning

    Brute Facts
    Communication Rules
    Constitutive Rules
    Regulative Rules
    Punctuation

Symbolic Abilities

    Hypothetical Thought
    Totalizing
    Loaded Language
    Reappropriation
    Symbol

Language Defines Relationships

    I-Language
    Me
    Static Evaluation
    You-Language

So your response should look like:

1. Abstract: Words are not always the realistic/litteral symbol for what they might be referring to.

Ex. When Bobby was telling Rev. Jim the answer to the question, “What does the yellow light mean?” “Slow down.” Rev. Jim thought that Bobby was litterally asking him to slow down in asking the question, when Bobby really meant that a yellow light when driving is a symbol to drivers to slow down the speed of their vehicle.

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