Intro Comm - Chapter 4
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| language | a structured system of symbols used for communicating meaning
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| denotative meaning | the literal meaning of a word
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| connotative meaning | the ideas or concepts a word suggests in addition to its literal definition
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| ambiguous language | words that can more than one meaning
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| Sapir-Whorf hypothesis | a theory that language shapes a person's views of reality
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| credibility | the extent to which others perceive us to be competent and trustworthy
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| cliches | words or phrases that were novel at one time but have lost their effect owing to overuse
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| dialects | language variations shared by people of a certain region or social class
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| equivocation | language that disguises the speaker's true intentions through strategic ambiguity
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| weasel words | words or phrases intended to mislead listeners by implying something they don't actually say
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| allness statements | a statement implying that a claim is true without exception
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| gossip | informal, and frequently judgmental, talk about people who are not present
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| criticism | the act of passing judgment on someone or something
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| threat | a declaration of the intention to harm someone
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| persuasion | the process of convincing people to think or act in a certain way
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| anchor-and-contrast approach | a persuasion technique by which one precedes a desired request with a request that is much larger
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| norm of reciprocity | the expectation that favors are reciprocated
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| social validation principle | the idea that people will comply with requests if they believe that others are also complying
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| euphemism | a vague, mild expression that symbolizes and substitutes for something blunter or harsher
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| slang | informal and conventional words often understood only within a particular group
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| jargon | technical vocabulary of a certain occupation or profession
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| defamation | language that harms a person's reputation or image
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| profanity | language considered to be vulgar, rude, or obscene
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| hate speech | language used to degrade, intimidate, or dehumanize specific groups of people
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| I-statement | a statement that claims ownership of the communicator's feelings or thoughts
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| you-statement | a statement that shifts responsibility for the communicator's feelings or thoughts to the other party in the communication
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You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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