Chap 1 and 2 voc Flashcards
Public Speaking
A person delivers a presentation to a group that listens, generally without interrupting the speaker’s flow of ideas
Critical thinking
the ability to think analytically about ideas
rhetoric
the study of persuasion in its various forms; this helps develop critical thinking skills
civic engagement
working with others to help solve issues of pubic concern
culture
an integrated system of learned beliefs, values, behaviors, and norms that include visible and invisible characteristics
co-cultures
subgroups of culture, characterized by mild or profound cultural differences, that coexist within the larger culture
core cultural resources
beliefs, attitudes and values along with behaviors that provide a logical basis for a culture to define what is necessary , right, doubtful or forbidden
oral culture
culture with no writing and no technology for recording messages apart from face-to-face interactions
individualistic cultures
members of these cultures depend mainly on themselves and are judged on personal merits
collectivist cultures
members of these cultures are integrated into an in-group that protects them throughout their lives
nonexpressive cultures
cultures that value privacy and encourage members to keep their emotion and ideas to themselves rather than publicly north korea
communication style
a culture’s preferred ways of communication given its core assumption and norms
taboo
topics a culture considers inappropriate
bicultural
knowing and applying different rules for competent behaviors in two cultures
dialogical theory of communication
theory proposing that face to face conversation is the prototype that is foundational to all other communication
responsi-ibility
speakers and listeners mutual engagement with ideas which allows them to jointly forge meanings
speech genres
cultural forms we rely upon when we participate in a specific type of communication