On the negative side, communicative language is used to do which of the following?

On the negative side, communicative language is used to suppress truth, divide the society and permeate ethnocentrism, turning a tool of understanding into one of harm.

Statement 2, suppressing truth, hides facts and misleads so that people cannot judge matters clearly.

Statement 3, dividing the society, sets groups against one another and deepens rifts through targeted messaging.

Statement 4, permeating ethnocentrism, spreads the belief that one's own group is central and superior, breeding prejudice.

Extending democratic debates is a positive use that widens participation, not a negative outcome.

Supporting global peace efforts likewise names a constructive purpose that stands opposite to the harmful uses listed.