Chapter 1: Communication Flashcards
1
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Contextual Environment
A
Physical location of interaction and personal history each participant brings to event
2
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Intended meaning of message determined not by words or signs but by…
A
- Who made the statement
- Location where made
- Tone of voice and NMS
- Relationship of sender and receiver
3
Q
Communication
A
- Complex and imprecise
- Linked to culture
- How relationships form and maintain
- Constructed messaged of linguistic and nonverbal elements
- transactional (multidirectional)
4
Q
Degrees of Directness
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- equivocation
- euphemisms
- abstractions
- passive voice
5
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Powerless speech forms
A
- hedges
- hesitations
- intensifiers
- tag questions
- disclaimers
6
Q
Frozen register
A
- no turn taking
- complex/archaic sentence structure
- formal/archaic vocabulary
- large, slower than normal speed
- limited topics allowed
7
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Formal register
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- limited/controlled turn taking
- complex/compound structure
- formal vocabulary
- large, slower than normal speed
- impersonal topics allowed
8
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Consultative register
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- restrained but active turn taking
- fully formed structure
- technical jargon
- conversational speed & space
- professional topics allowed
9
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Casual register
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- fluid/interruptions allowed turn taking
- some fragments/run-on sentence structure
- informal vocabulary
- relaxed space, faster than conversational
- personal topics allowed
10
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Intimate register
A
- interruption common turn taking
- incomplete sentences
- some lexicon has personal meanings
- small space/words signs not always required
- personal topics allowed
