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Speech Ch. 5
Vocabulary from Ch. 5
Term | Definition |
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Language | A structured system of symbols used for communicating meaning. |
Onomatopoeia | A word formed by imitating the sound associated with its meaning. |
Denotative Meaning | A word's literal meaning or dictionary definition. |
connotative Meaning | A word's implied meaning or secondary meaning, in addition to it's literal meaning. |
Loaded Language | Terms that carry strongly positive or strongly negative connotations. |
Ambiguous Language | Language having more than one possible meaning. |
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis | The idea that language influences the way that members of a culture see and think about the world. |
Ethos | A speaker's respectability, trustworthiness, and moral character. |
Pathos | Listeners' emotions. |
Logos | Listeners' ability to reason. |
Reason | To make judgements about the world based on evidence rather than emotion or intuition. |
Credibility | The extent to which others find someone's words and actions trustworthy. |
Euphemism | A vague, mild expression that symbolizes something more blunt or harsh. |
Slang | Informal, unconventional words that are often understood only by others in a particular subculture. |
Defamation | Language that harms a person's reputation or image. |
Libel | A defamatory statement made in print or in some other fixed medium. |
Slander | A defamatory statement made aloud. |
Profanity | A form of language considered vulgar, rude, or obscene in the context in which it is used. |
Hate Speech | A form of profanity meant to degrade, intimidate, or dehumanize groups of people. |
I-Statement | A statement that claims ownership of one's thoughts or feelings. |
You-Statement | A statement that shifts responsibility for one's own thoughts or feelings to the listener. |