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CCC Tutorial 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three types of verbal communication? | Vocal (Spoken), Nonvocal and Silence |
| What are some sub types of nonvocal communication? | Written communication Sign language Finger spelling Braille |
| How do cultures vary in terms of communication? | Attitudes towards speaking, writing and silence vary across cultures. Some cultures place emphasis on speaking, Some cultures place emphasis on writing, Some cultures place emphasis on silence |
| What cultures place emphasis on writing? | Western cultures e.g. US "Did you get that in writing?" |
| What cultures place emphasis on silence? | Asian cultures e.g. It is what people say that gets them into trouble (Japan) A loud voice shows an empty head (Finland) |
| How does spoken communication differ across cultures? | •Accents and Pronunciation •Sounds of words |
| How does both written and spoken communication differ across cultures? | • Regional Dialects • Idioms • Slang • Context • Code Switching |
| How does written communication differ across cultures? | Different cultures prefer different writing structures. |
| What is the difference between an accent and a dialect? | An accent refers only to the way words are pronounced. A dialect has its own grammar, vocabulary, syntax, and common expressions, as well as pronunciation rules that make it unique from other dialects of the same language. |
| How many dialects does German have? | 6 major dialect branches, with further subdivisions within the branches |
| What are some Spanish dialects? | • Spain (peninsular) – Castilian – Andalusian – Murcian • Canary Islands • Gibraltar • Africa (Equatoguinean) • The Americas: – Latin America – Rioplatenese – Caribbean |
| What are some Chinese dialects? | • Pŭtōnghuà (Mandarin) • Wú • Yuè (Cantonese) • Mĭn Nán (Southern Min) • Jìnyŭ • Hakka • Xiāng (Hunanese) • Gàn • Mín Bĕi (Northern Min) • Mín Dōng (Eastern Min) • Mín Zhōng (Central Min) • Dungan - Also has sub-regional dialects |
| What is an idiom? | An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own. |
| What is slang? | Words that are not considered part of the standard vocabulary of a language and that are used very informally in speech especially by a particular group of people |
| What is code-switching? | Alternating between one or more languages or dialects that occurs while communicating in a particular language |
| Why do we code-switch? | We use different forms of expression depending on the person we are speaking to and where we are speaking to that person. • There are different degrees of formality and informality. |
| What are the differences between English, Romance, Judaic and Asian writing structures? | • English - To the point; conciseness valued, themes expressed • Romance - Use detours: expected to maintain interest and and politeness • Judaic - "But that's another story" • Asian - Goes in circles: prevent loss of face from assertiveness |
| How does Orthography and Accents affect communication? | Same word can take on different meanings |
| How do cultural factors like Power Distance impact how we communicate in terms of the form of communication or channels of communication? | idk |
| What does it mean when it is said that low-context cultures communicate directly? What are some examples? | • Speakers say everything on their minds with no restraints • Meaning is contained in the spoken word • Clear • Germanic and English-speaking countries |
| What does it mean when it is said that high-context cultures communicate indirectly? What are some examples of such cultures? | •Information is not in the verbal message • Meaning is in the context • Indirect hints, nonverbal signals to preserve face and relationship • Ambiguous • Mediterranean, Slav, Central European, Latin American, African, Arab, Asian |
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