Midterm Flashcards
(30 cards)
Explain how the United States and NASA developed a chart to communicate with “Beings” from another galaxy?
NASA developed the chart showing males as superior, taller, stronger/muscular and initiating conversation with his hand. Also give directions and location of earth
What do we mean by “verbal behavior,” in chapter 1, textbook?
The study of language both in form and function
Read “Conclusion” on page 7. Explain the fourth dot.
Human language is the sign of who we are and who you want to be
What is personal space?
Personal space is the physical space in the surrounding someone it’s where they feel comfortable in America arm’s-length away is personal space
What is meant by “Kinesics?”
It is the study of the communication, impact of body movement and gestures
How can the Tone Of Someone’s Voice demonstrate different meanings?
The meaning of speech can be altered sniffly by tone and character of voice
What is “Proxemics?
Refers to the distance between people as they interact
How does culture interact with “Proxemics?
Each culture and country is different in how they interact, speak, communicate, symbolize and etc.
What is your understanding of the term “Gestures?” Give some examples.
Gesture is a way to communicate. An example of e gesture would be a thumbs up for good one shhh with a finger or using hands to communicate something
Can one say that gestures are international? Explain!
No, Gestures are international each culture, as a group, and country might interpret it differently
What did the story of Adam and Eve communicate about men and women?
The people who wrote the Bible were sexist. story shows the woman tempting the man to sin anything. making women look bad.
How can Body Language communicate?
By body motion close/distant. body movements have become known as body language and communicate without words
How does Culture define our perception of “body space” when talking with someone?
Our culture in the US makes us uncomfortable in crowds. Elevators
Who in the world is Deborah Tannen?
Debra tannen is a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. She made the word genderlect
What is “Genderlect?”
A type or style of speech used by a particular gender
Describe the main differences how men and women communicate
men communicate to get ahead generally prefer face-to-face conversation and maintained eye contact, women communicate to make connections
How is Linguists connected to Communications?
Linguistics is the scientific study of language and language helps us to communicate
What is meant by “Dialects?
Language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language speakers
What is “gender-biased language?
A Language is gender biased if it favors a certain gender over another.
What is the study of “phonology?
It is the study of sounds
How can “tattoos” communicate and signify a message?
Tattoos can often represent thoughts and feelings or certain core beliefs and things of passion or sometimes nothing
Explain these terms: “Signifier, Signified, and Signification.
Message-signifier, meaning-signified, communication-signification
What did you discover about your Observation Project?
One thing I discovered is people tend to act differently when in the presence of different people like friends, boyfriend calling groups of friends or in public or in private
What do we mean by Locutions?
Particular form of expression called style speech or verbal phrases
