COMM 10, 2nd LE Flashcards
to reflect the true meaning as it already
exists in the world.
Reflective Approach
who imposes his or her unique meaning on the world through language.
Intentional Approach
Meanings are constructed by readers themselves and reality is subjective and multiple.
Constructionist Approach
study of social production of meaning from sign systems, analysis of anything that can stand for something else.
SEMIOTICS (SAUSSURE)
is a system of signs.
Language
‘father of modern
linguistics’
Ferdinand de Saussure
the word or more generally, the physical object(such as drawing or traffic lights) that we use to represent our thoughts.
SIGNIFIER
the thought or idea that is represented.
SIGNIFIED
resembles what it represents
Icon
Has no relationship or resemblance to what it represents but its meaning is agreed upon by people
Symbol
Has a logical or natural relationship to what it represents
Index
the mutual creation of meaning
Communication
a generalization about how a group of people coordinate meaning and action among themselves (worldview).
Culture
is the study and practice of communication across cultural contexts. * the mechanism whereby people of different groups perceive and try to make sense of one another.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
indirect rather than explicit.
HIGH-CONTEXT COMMUNICATION
explicit and detailed.
LOW-CONTEXT COMMUNICATION
from UP College of Mass Communication coined the term Filipino Communicative Behavior (FCB)
Jose Lacson
-is a matrix of contexts and perspectives, illustrating the multiple layers of thinking which precede and determine communicative behaviors.
Filipino Communicative Behavior
- study of people’s use of space as a
special elaboration of culture
PROXEMICS
- Most externally obvious code of
nonverbal behavior. It may indicate age,
gender, nationality, ethnicity, education,
economic status, lifestyle and attitude.
Appearance also carries certain universal
elements. Across cultures, appearance is
the basis for judging beauty and different
culture groups decorate their body with
various adornments(e.g tattoos). How we
APPEARANCE
- study of meanings, usage, and
communication of time. Different
cultures have different concepts of time
manifested in terms of punctuality and
pace
CHRONEMICS
Includes posture, gestures, and facial
expressions.
KINESICS
- also called tactile communication,
_______ varies in amount, location, type,
and public or private manifestation.
_______ or touch communicates specific
emotions like anger, fear, disgust, love,
gratitude, and sympathy (Matsumato &
Hwang, 2012)
HAPTICS
- the study of messages sent by the eyes
including eye contact, blinks, eye
movements, and pupil dilation
OCULESICS