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COM115 PRIN of COMM

COM115 CH03 GLOSSARY

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verbal expressions Language that helps us communicate our observations, thoughts, feelings, and needs.
Directives utterances that try to get another person to do something.
commissives language that commits the speaker to a certain course of action
Neologisms newly coined or used words.
Slang refers to new or adapted words that are specific to a group, context, and/or time period; regarded as less formal; and representative of people’s creative play with language.
unsupportive messages messages that can make others respond defensively, which can lead to feelings of separation and the possible dissolution of a relationship
Adjacency pairs related communication structures that come one after the other (adjacent to each other) in an interaction.
Dialects versions of languages that have distinct words, grammar, and pronunciation.
Accents distinct styles of pronunciation.
Communication accommodation theory a theory that explores why and how people modify their communication to fit situational, social, cultural, and relational contexts.
convergence a person makes their communication more like another person’s, like a partner
divergence a person uses communication to emphasize the differences between their conversational partner and themselves.
code-switching changes in accent, dialect, or language based on context.
Cultural bias a skewed way of viewing or talking about a group that is typically negative.
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