chapter 1 Flashcards

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communication apprehension

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fear or anxiety when facing communicating in situations that make u uncomfortable

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symbol

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an arbitrary(based on random choice) representation of something else. No direct connection between it and what it represents

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sign

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consequence or indicator of something specific which cannot be changed by arbitrary labels. Causal connection with what it refers to (smoke is sign of fire)

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meaning

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what a symbol represents

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social construction of meaning

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through the social, society and relational use of symbols, meanings become associated and assigned to symbols, developed over time (explain the meaning to others, something didnt mean anything but someone explains it to other making it become somethign)

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medium

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the means or channel through which a message is conveyed, can also affect the meaning

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communication

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the transactional use of symbols, influenced, guided, understood in the context of relationships

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frame

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a context, specific situation, basic forms of knowledge that provide a definition of a scenario

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communication frame

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a boundary around a conversation that pulls one’s attention toward certain things and away from others

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representation

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describes facts or can face information

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presentation

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one person’s particular version of the facts or events how you say a fact

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action

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act of sender sending a message to receiver (voicemail)

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13
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interaction

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exchange of information between two or more individuals

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transaction

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construction of shared meanings of understandings between two or more individuals

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constitutive approach to communication

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communication can create or bring into existence something that has not been there before, such as an agreement, a contract, an identity, relationships, cultures etc

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