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Speech Unit 1 Exam
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what is communication
the process of using messages to generate meaning
what are the 3 aspects of the nature of communication
communication is essential, comm. is ubiquitous (everywhere), comm. is consequential
why is communication a process
because it is an activity, an exchange, or set of behaviors, not an unchanging product
what are verbal and nonverbal signs symbols and behaviors
messages
what is a sign
something that represents something other than itself and there is a connection betwen the
sign and what it represents
what is an example of a sign
womens restroom sign, see smoke= fire
does a sign or symbol have a connection with what it represents
sign
what represents something other than itself but there is no connection
symbol
what are some examples of a symbol
letters of the alphabet, male and female symbol
what is a behavior
voluntary and involuntary actions or reactions of a communicator, usually in relationship
to his/her environment
AMBVDI
attitudes, motives, beliefs, values, desires, ideas
the process of becoming aware of objects and events from senses
perception
how you select, organize, and interpret what you sense
active perception
the differences in interpreting and giving meaning to what you sensed
subjective perception
what causes differences in perception
physiological factors, past experiences/roles, culture, present circumstances
what are the problems with perception
stereotyping and first impressions
a prediction that causes itself to become tue, which means we tend to behave iin ways that other
people expect us to
self fulfilling prophecy
the process of development of the self through the messages and feedback recieved from others
symbolic interaction
what is self image?
the way we see ourselves, confirmation and disconfirmation
what is self esteem
how we feel about ourselves
our control or lack of control rgarding how we present ourselves to others
identity management
socially approved identity presentation
face
all the strategies that we use to maintain face
facework
what is politeness
our efforts to helop others and save face (not manners)
what are body movements called
kinesics
what are spacial messages called
proxemics
what are time messages called
chronemics
what are touch messages called
tactile communication
what are vocal cues called
paralanguage
a sign to sign process
semantic level of communication
a symbol to symbol process
syntactic level of communication
your frame of reference or worldview, includes ambvdi
the pragmatic level of communication
a collection of symbols, letters, or words with arbitrary meaning that are governed by rules
and used to communicate
language
how we use language to create meaning
semantics
how we arrange words to create sentences or messages, (grammar)
syntax
how language is used in different social contexts
pragmatics