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In linguistics, the term ‘phatic communication’ refers to words and phrases that have been used so frequently that they no longer contain any inherent meaning. Analysts of emerging industries, which may be defined as products or ideas in early stages of development that are often based around a new technology, expect that current terminologies used in such industries to refer to work processes will eventually fall into the category of phatic expressions, because ___________________________________________________________________
Which of the following best completes the passage above?
a. inherent meaning is determined primarily on the basis of the frequency with which a term is used.
b. the terms are newly-coined and can be expected to be in use for a considerable period of time.
c. not only are such terms used excessively, but many of them are so new that users are unsure of their exact definitions.
d. terminology used in one field is usually not applicable in other unrelated fields.
e. emerging industry types can be analyzed in terms of existing terms from linguistics.
Which of the following best completes the passage above?
a. inherent meaning is determined primarily on the basis of the frequency with which a term is used.
b. the terms are newly-coined and can be expected to be in use for a considerable period of time.
c. not only are such terms used excessively, but many of them are so new that users are unsure of their exact definitions.
d. terminology used in one field is usually not applicable in other unrelated fields.
e. emerging industry types can be analyzed in terms of existing terms from linguistics.
28 May 2023, 03:01
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The statement in the passage suggests that current terminologies used in emerging industries will eventually fall into the category of phatic expressions. To complete the passage, we need to provide a reason or explanation for this expectation.
The best completion of the passage is option (c): This option suggests that the terms used in emerging industries are not only used frequently but are also new and unfamiliar to users. As a result, users may rely on these terms without fully understanding or attributing inherent meaning to them. Over time, with excessive use and uncertainty regarding their exact definitions, these terms are likely to become phatic expressions that lack inherent meaning.
The best completion of the passage is option (c): This option suggests that the terms used in emerging industries are not only used frequently but are also new and unfamiliar to users. As a result, users may rely on these terms without fully understanding or attributing inherent meaning to them. Over time, with excessive use and uncertainty regarding their exact definitions, these terms are likely to become phatic expressions that lack inherent meaning.
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The answer is (C): Not only are such terms used excessively, but many of them are so new that users are unsure of their exact definitions.
The passage states that phatic communication refers to words and phrases that have been used so frequently that they no longer contain any inherent meaning. Analysts of emerging industries expect that current terminologies used in such industries to refer to work processes will eventually fall into the category of phatic expressions because not only are such terms used excessively, but many of them are so new that users are unsure of their exact definitions. This is because emerging industries are constantly evolving, and the terminologies used to describe them are often new and unfamiliar. As a result, these terms are often used without a clear understanding of their meaning, and they can quickly lose their original meaning as they are used more and more frequently.
