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Speech
Mrs. Badger Speech class 2nd semester final vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Communication | the process of sending and reciving information |
| Effective Communication | the message is understood by the reciver the way the sender intended |
| Sender | the person giving the message, iniates the conversation |
| Reciever | the person who recieves the communicated message; the listener |
| Message | the information communicated by the sender to someone else |
| Feedback | the recievers response to the sender's message |
| Channel | the means by which the senders message us communicated |
| Encoding | the process of the reciever interpreting or giving meaning to the message applied |
| Decoding | the process of the reciever interpreting or giving meaning to the message applied |
| Interfernce | anything that prevents the message from getting to the reciever |
| Situation | the time and place in which the communication occurs |
| Verbal Communication | your words or what you say |
| Technical Language | words that relate to a specific subject or marked by specialization. Ex. Math; quadratic equation, hypotenuse, appothem |
| Regional Terms | speech or words unique to a specific geographic area or region. Ex. soda-vs.-pop-vs.-coke |
| Slang | Non standard language, informal vocabulary unique to a particualar group |
| Cultural Terms | words related to a specific backround of people (can include but not limited to clothing, food, religion, musical instrument) Ex. yarmulke, sari, serape=clothing |
| Non Verbal Communication | communication based on a persons use of voice and body |
| Vocal Variety | variety in voice |
| Volume | how loud/soft your voice is |
| Pitch | how high/low you voice is |
| Inflection | natural flutation of stresses |
| Rate | how fast/slow you talk |
| Pause | a slight stop in in communication used for effect |
| Personal Apperance | the way you look |
| Kinesic | study of movement |
| Gestures | hand movements for emphasis/attraction |
| Eye contact | looking at people |