Chapter 2 Flashcards
Channel
Means by which a message is transmitted
Communication
Process of intentionally stimulating meaning and other humans through the use of symbols
Confucianism
Social system based on the teachings of Confucius, and for sizing personal virtue and devotion to family and society
Context
The physical and social environment in which communication takes place
Cross-cultural
Comparison of cultural phenomenon in different cultures (E. G., A cross-cultural study of television might compare programming in different countries)
Decoding
Process of assigning meaning to symbols
Encoding
Process of putting the communication sources idea’s into symbols
Feedback
That portion of received a response that a source attends to
Global Communication
Transborder transfer of information and values by groups and governments, the technology used in the transfer, and the issues that arise from the transfer
Hate speech
Threats or verbal slurs directed against specific groups or physical acts such as burning crosses or placing swastikas on public or private property
Honorific
Form of direct address used in some languages to show respect
In-group
Cohesive group that offers protection in exchange for loyalty and provides its members with a sense of identity
Intercultural communication
Communication between people and groups of diverse culture, subculture, or subgroup identifications
International communication
The study of the flow of mediated communication between and among countries; the study of comparative mass communication systems; the study of communication between national governments
Message
Encoded ideas of the communication source
Noise
External, internal, or semantic limitations on the effectiveness of communication
Othering
The degrading of cultures and groups outside of one’s own and creating artificial divisions between cultures and groups by labeling language that emphasizes power relations and domination
Peace Corps
US government organization established in 1961 to train and send volunteers abroad to work with people of developing countries and agricultural, educational, and technological projects
Receiver
Person who attends to a communication message
Receiver response
Anything the receiver of a communication message does after having decoded the message
Source
Person with an idea he or she desires to communicate
True or false
Kale argues that the right to live at peace with self and surroundings is the fundamental human value from which ethical principles guiding intercultural interactions can be developed
True
A grammatical form of direct address to show respect is called ___.
Honorific
True or false
International communication refers to face-to-face interactions among people of diverse cultures
False
True or false
One’s self-concept does not affect intercultural communication competence
False
\_\_\_ is one part of receiver response. A. Decoding B. Encoding C. Feedback D. Noise E. Othering
C. Feedback
True or false
One effect Confucianism has on interpersonal communication is the use of intermediaries to resolve disputes
True
The environment in which communication takes place in helps define the communication is: A. Channel B. Context C. Feedback D. Intercultural communication E. Message
B. Context
True or false
Intercultural communication competence refers to one’s still in facilitating successful intercultural communication in terms of satisfaction.
True
True or false
Cultural awareness does not affect intercultural communication competence.
False
True or false
In contrast to Confucianism, Western communication patterns is to keep public and private lives separate.
True
Cross-cultural refers to the study of transborder transfer of information, data, and values by groups and governments.
False
