english 11 Flashcards
speech style which is Most often seen in writing than in speaking
2) FORMAL STYLE
- People have a universal desire to be treated with politeness
Politeness theory
commands or requests
You should stop smoking.
Can you do this for me?
- DIRECTIVES
imposing your cultural beliefs on other people
Extremely negative level
the kind of relationship we have with our parents and caregivers
- Attachments
talking too fast or too slow, mumbling, hunger, headaches, pain, hearing problems, smell of donuts
- Physiological
true or false: Nonverbals appear to hold more credibility than verbal communication
true
negative behaviors caused by prejudice or stereotyping.
- may be interpersonal or collective
-may include verbal insult, avoidance, physical violence, and genocide
- Discrimination
Logos – Ethos – Pathos
A sender sends a message to a receiver - SENDER, MESSAGE, RECEIVER
One way
A. Aristotelian
also called identity scripts, are life rules assigned to us by significant others (i.e., adult family members) ex. “hindi ka pwedeng mag-asawa hangga’t hindi tapos ang mga kapatid mo” “kahit wag ka na mag college, ganun din naamn, mag-ta trabaho ka rin)
- Life Scripts
- _______Is as old as culture
-Communication
- Meaning in communication is _____________ – people give their own meaning to phenomenon using their background knowledge, previous, experiences, principles or attitudes
individually construed
being indirect, avoiding assumptions or impositions
Hesitations (might, maybe, perhaps) apologizing
Giving options asking questions
Negative politeness
acts that perform an action; changes the state or situation of people
I now pronounce you husband and wife.
You’re fired!
- DECLARATIONS
may replace verbal message (one can shrug his shoulder when asked a question)
susbtituting
- Paul Grice introduced the _____________- which states the necessity of communicators to be conversationally cooperative to achieve the function of communication.
“COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLE”
Nico: Mom, did you get my teeth stuff?
Mom: what stuff?
Nico: That thing to remove food between the teeth.
Mom: Yes, I got you the floss.
Nico: The best Mom!
Paraphrasing/ Restructuring
refers to the ability to maintain the focus of the conversation and regulates the current topic. The participants control the things they talk about (and do not talk about) based on understood contexts
- Topic control
the audience is an active constructor of meaning, evaluating content and purpose of the message and the credibility of the speaker.
communication is proactive
can regulate the flow of conversation (ex. Pausing signifies that it’s the other person’s turn to talk)
regulating
- (that thing you do to remove food stuck between your teeth [referring to flossing); It becomes a gas [instead of evaporates]
- CIRCUMLOCUTION
- (Thank you for that wonderful question..; Well..actual…/ haven’t really thought about that yet, But…)
- STALLING
– a non-verbal symbol associated with different meanings including anger, awkwardness o contentment
silence
speech acts (effect)
- PERLOCUTIONARY
religious beliefs affect how one behaves. Some people may feel uncomfortable communicating to people with different beliefs
- Religious identity
the use of touch to convey meaning. Touch is the most sophisticated and intimate of the five senses.
haptics
a belief that one’s own culture is better than others
- Ethnocentrism
people with different background differ in lifestyles. Social class affects the way people interact
- Social class identity
- An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
Connotations
negative feeling towards individuals belonging to a particular race , social class, religion, and sexual identity. Ex. Racial or Ethnic Prejudice: You cannot trust Igorot people. Ilokanos are stingy.
- Prejudice
speech acts (social function)
- ILLOCUTIONARY
- use of verbal and nonverbal strategies to repair communication breakdowns
- STRATEGIC COMPETENCE
society-assigned norm, behaviors and roles
- Gender identity
speech acts (actual statement)
- LOCUTIONARY
role of time in the communication process. Our punctuality and willingness to wait communicate something. Time can also be an indicator of status.
chronemics
- (Am I making sense?; Can you hear me?; Do you still follow?)
- COMPREHENSION CHECKS
refers to clothes, jewelries or other material possessions that convey meaning
artifacts
- a promise to do something
I will not be absent in class again.
There is no one else but you.
- COMMISSIVES
– giving urgent commands in times of trouble, calamities or emergency situations
Get out! Fire! Run!
- Bald on-face threatening act –
paralinguistic feature such as rising intonation, word stress, or loudness help emphasize our verbal language
accenting
- (He seem so bo…bour.bourgeois)
- RETRIEVAL
mental categorization of particular group of people depending on one’s observation and experiences in interacting with its members
- Stereotyping
changing your voice. (stressing a word/phrase, stretching a word/phrase, pausing before a word/phrase)
voice inflection
- Considered that listeners are not only passive receivers of the message but may also convey information by responding or giving feedback through oral or visual language. It is a two way process of communication
- Two – way
- Feedback
II. Interactional models of communication
- Power, social distance, rank
“Face threatening act”
- Say something clearly and orderly
- avoid ambiguous or confusing language
MAXIM OF MANNER
preserving or enhancing the positive face of self-image of the listener.
Giving compliments, expressing sympathy or understanding, recognizing needs
Using friendly expressions, agreeing
- Positive politeness
hum of a loud fan, loud kids, siren of a fire truck
- External
is a crucial factor that affects the delivery of a message
nosie
- say only what is true
- avoid lying or deceiving
MAXIM OF QUALITY
Openness to other cultures, demonstrating empathy, and adapting to certain situations
- sensitivity
- make the topic relevant to the listener
- avoid monopolizing the discussion
MAXIM OF RELATION
– This style is used in conversations between people who are very close and know each other quite well.
– It is characterized by an economy of words, with a high incidence of significant nonverbal communication, such as gesture, facial expression, eye contact and so on.
– There is free and easy participation of both the speaker and listener.
INTIMATE STYLE
How sounds are produced
- Combination of sounds
- Correct pronunciation of words
Phonology
– it is a continuous and constantly changing process which is influenced by many factors, kaing it difficult to determine where exactly communication begins or ends.
- Communication is a Proces
labels about an individual’s personality or behavior. Ex lazy, sweet, math-genius
- Direct Definition
- Awareness and understanding of another culture’s rules, traditions, and behavior
- Cultural knowledge
physical setting, colors, etc. that sets up the mood and suggests meaning
environmental factors
direct and formal, avoiding long complicated sentences and idiomatic expressions.
directness
avoids confusion by using correct words, correct grammar and avoiding jargons and technical terms that may be misunderstood.
clarity
choosing not to say anything at all in order to avoid embarrassing the listener
- FTA avoidance