Language and technology Flashcards
1
Q
What is synchronous communication?
A
Communication in real time
e.g. face to face or phonecall
2
Q
What is asynchronous communication?
A
Communication with a delay
e.g. a letter or text
3
Q
What is multi-modality?
A
Technological communication has both writing and speech features as well as more visuals
4
Q
What is plasticity?
A
Webpages are not permanent and can be edited to stay appealing to their audiences
5
Q
What is synchronicity?
A
Electronic devices have different degrees of synchronicity
6
Q
What is an affordance?
A
Possibilities given by technological advances
e.g. talking to people in other countries through chat rooms
7
Q
What is a constraint?
A
Things that we can’t do through technology
e.g. see people face to face (it is made up through the use of emoticons)
