LESSON 3 - PURCOM Flashcards
Communication is not confined to speaking. It can either be?
Verbal or non-verbal
Is communication possible without talking or uttering even a single word?
Yes
Listening is also an important skill for this type of communication to be successful.
Verbal communication
This communication uses spoken or written words to communicate a message.
Verbal communication
This communication use body language, gestures, facial expressions, and even posture to communicate.
Non-verbal communication
This communication sets the tone of a conversation and can seriously undermine the message contained in your words if you are not careful to control it.
Non-verbal communication
It is a set of arbitrary symbols which create possible combination of utterances primarily used in communication.
Language
It refers to the level and style of spoken and written discourse depending on the context you are in.
Language register
This determines the vocabulary, tone, and structure of your language.
Language register
The three types of language registers are?
Formal, informal, and neutral
Are language registers can be applied to both spoken and written language?
Yes
This type of register is used in professional context. It is highly structures, impersonal and more serious in its tone, vocabulary, and grammar,
Formal
This type of register is common in the workplace, academe, business, trade, and other industries.
Formal
This type of register is casual, personal, and more intimate in its tone, sentence structure, and choice of words.
Informal
This type of register is appropriate when communicating with people you know very well such as your family, relatives, and friends.
Informal
This is a more factual and non-emotional type of language register. This is mostly used in highly business-oriented and technical contexts.
Neutral