2. Kinds of Communication Flashcards
transmits messages without relying on language or speech. It uses audio signals or visual signals to communicate a message.
Non-verbal communication
Language of the body
Kinesics
Language of space
Proxemics
Language of touch
Haptics
Language of time
Chronemics
Language of looks
Appearance
Language of objects
Artifacts
Refers to various nonverbal cues we can hear in our voice
Paralanguage
Elements of paralanguage
Vocal Quality
Pitch
Tempo
Volume
Junctures
Refers to how pleasant or unpleasant a person’s voice sounds
Vocal Quality
The lowness or highness of tone
Pitch
How fast or slow someone speaks
Tempo
Describes the force of the voice or how loud or soft it goes.
Volume
Breaks or pauses applied at the end of utterances or between thoughts
Junctures
Uses written or spoken language to transmit information or messages. It involves sound production; utterance of words, phrases and sentences through speech.
Verbal Communication
Basic Features of Human Language
Phonology
Semantics
Morphology
Syntax
Pragmatics
Studies the system of sound in language including how sound is organized and structured to convey meaning.
Phonology
Deal with meaning of words, phrases, and sentences in a language. It explains different connotations and denotation
Semantics
associated meaning
connotations
dictionary meaning of words
denotation
Studies the formation of words.
Morphology
Words can be divided into two categories
content words and function words
When one studies how words are put together to form grammatically correct sentences in language.
Syntax
Touches on how language is used. It is how words can be interpreted in various scenarios.
Pragmatics
Voice quality is usually referred to as
timbre or tone color
