1. Explain the relationship between language and culture

2. Explain what makes the structure of the human language so unique

3. Compare and contrast elaborated and restricted codes

4. Compare and contrast direct versus indirect styles; affective versus instrumental styles; personal versus contextual styles; and elaborate, exacting, and succinct styles of language use across cultures

5. Cogently discuss and compare sex differences in verbal language in Japan, China, and India

6. Compare and contrast U.S. dialects