Language, Communication & Culture Flashcards
Words and non-verbal communication are rich with meaning because they symbolise more than is superficially available in the behaviour itself is known as
language as symbols
All languages have grammar and all people learn the grammar of their language and humans are ‘pre-wired’ to learn language. Is known as
Chomsky’s ‘universal grammar’
Sounds that punctuate speech like ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’ are known as a
‘paralanguage’
A person’s accent or speech style shifts towards that of another person is called…
‘Speech convergence’
It meant that personal space is oval with more closeness tolerated behind us than in front.
Personal space is …
‘egg shaped’
Speech styles that convey information about mood, status or group membership are known as
‘Social markers ‘
computer-mediated communication (CMC) does what to information?
Increases the amount of information exchanged
What is one general finding that can we conclude from research on gender differences in speech style?
That there are fewer real differences than stereotypes lead us to believe.
Research that is conditioned by a specific cultural background is known as …
‘culture bound’
Asch’s conformity experiments have been the most replicated across cultures with the finding that:
Conformity was stronger outside of the USA and Western Europe
