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COMM 101
UNIT 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| instrumental | use of language to obtain what you need or desire |
| regulatory | use of language to control or regulate the behaviours of others |
| informative | use of language to communicate information or report facts |
| heuristic | use of language to acquire knowledge and understanding |
| interactional | use of language to establish and define social relationships |
| personal language | use of language to express individuality and personality |
| imaginative | use of language to express oneself artistically or creatively |
| phonology | the study of the sounds that compose individual languages and how those sounds communicate meaning |
| syntax | the rules that govern order |
| semantics | the study of meaning |
| pragmatics | field of study that emphasizes how language is used in specific situations to accomplish goals |
| connotative | the added meaning to a word |
| denotative | literal meaning of a word |
| jargon | the specialized terms that develop in many professions |
| conversational rules | govern the way in which communicators organize conversation |
| contextual rules | rules of communication based on a certain situatuation |
| cohort effect | the influence of shared characteristics of a group that was born and reared in the same general period. |
| dialect | a variation of a language distinguished by its vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation |
| Influences on Verbal Communication:gender | growing up as a male of female may shape your the way you communicate |
| Influences on Verbal Communication:age | Age can affect your communication. For example using words people dont use today. |
| Influences on Verbal Communication:regionality | geographical location can strongly influence people's language use |
| Influences on Verbal Communication:ethnicity/race | ethnicity can change the way we speak |
| Influences on Verbal Communication:education/occupation | you occupation |
| 4 stages of listening | sensing, understanding, evaluating, responding |
| `Nonverbal behavior | all the non verbal actions people perform |
| nonverbal communication | non verbal behavior that has symbolic meaning |
| nonverbal codes | distinct, organized means of expressions that consists of symbols and rules for their use |
| kinesics | nonverbal communication sent by the body, including gestures, posture, movement, facial expressions, and eye behaviour |
| gestures | nonverbal communication made with part of the body, such as pointing, waving, or holding up a hand to direct people's attention |
| illustrators | signals that accompany speech to clarify or emphasize the verbal messages |
| emblems | gestures that stand for a specific verbal meaning |
| adaptors | gestures used to manage emotions |
| regulators | gestures used to control conversation |
| immediacy | how close or involved people appear to be with each other |
| relaxation | the degree of tension displayed by one's body |
| paralinguistics | all aspects of spoken language except the words themselves; includes rate, volume, pitch, stress |
| voice qualities | qualities such as speed, pitch, rhythym, vocal range, and articulation, that make up the "music" of the human voice |
| vocalizations | uttered sounds that do not have the structure of language |
| chronemics | the study of the way people use time as a message |
| proxemics | the study of how people use spatial cues including interpersonal distance, territoriality, and other space relationships, to communicate |
| monochronically | engaging in one task or behavior at a time |
| polychronically | engaging in multiple activities simultaneously |
| haptics | the study of the communicative function of touch |
| artifacts | clothing and other accessories |
| proxemics dist.: intimate | 0-18 in |
| proxemics dist. personal | 18in-4ft |
| proxemics dist. social | 4-12ft |
| proxemics dist. public | 12--25ft |
| professional touch | related to occupation |
| social polite touch | greeting and casual touches |
| friendship touch | touch that conveys closeness, and caring |
| love-intimate touch | romantic touching |
| demand touch | touch showing dominance or power |
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Virajasaur
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