Chapter 6 Flashcards
Delivery
pronunciation
the accepted standard of how a word sounds when spoken
articulation
physically producing the sound needed to convey the word
blending
one of the more common articulation errors; occurs when speakers intermingle two words together
dialect
aspects of articulation, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation that differ from standard english
slang
words derived from dialects that most people understand but do not use in professional writing or speaking
vocalics
anything that contributes to the creation or maintenance of sound in a person’s voice
tone
the syllabic emphasis on a sound that expresses emotion or meaning
vocalized pauses
utterances that are not words and have no place in a speech, but are done instead of pausing the delivery of the speech
kinesics
nonverbal behaviors related to movement
gesture
a physical movement used to convey a message
posture
the position of your body
repeat
when physical actions restate verbal messages
accent
nonverbal behaviors that augment a verbal message
complement
when the action demonstrates the message contained in the verbal context
substitute
physical actions that take the place of the verbal messages
