MIDTERMS Flashcards
part of the text or statement that surrounds a particular word and determines its meaning
Speech Context
Helps explain the situation something is in
Speech Context
Three types of speech context
- Intrapersonal
- Interpersonal
- Public communication
Communication with one’s self
Intrapersonal communication
This is the most basic level of communication
Intrapersonal communication
Unconscious to conscious
Intrapersonal Communication
Uses of Intrapersonal communication
-clarifying ideas
-analyzing a situation
-reflect upon or appreciete something
Three aspects of Intrapersonal Communication
- Self-concept
- Perception
- Expectations
means self-perception or view you have of yourself
self-concept
in self concept, this where your ____ and _____ are formed
beliefs and attitudes
Three factors of self-concept
-beliefs
-values
-attitudes
This is a factor of self-concept that tackles the personal orientation about what is true or false; good or bad
beliefs
This is a factor of self concept that is the deep seated orientation and IDEALS based on beliefs
values
IDEALS; _______
values
This is a factor of self-concept that is the learned predespition towards or against a topic. Stems from values and often global and emotional.
Attitudes
global and emotional
attitudes
based on values
attitudes
based on beliefs
values
If self-concept focuses internally, this looks outward and is stemmed on beliefs, values, and attitudes.
perception
future-oriented messages dealing with long term roles and is an aspect of intrapersonal communication
Expectations
sometimes called life scripts
expectations
projections of learned relationships within the family or society
expectations
Different levels of Communicative Activity
-internal discourse
-solo vocal communication
-solo written communication
A level of communicative activity that involves thinking, concentrating and analyzing.
internal discourse
what did the pyschologists include in internal discourse category?
daydreaming and nocturnal dreaming
Prayer, contemplation and meditation also are part of this category
internal discourse
this is a level of communicative activity that involves speaking a loud to oneself
solo vocal communication
why do we do solo vocal communication?
-clarify thinking
-rehearse a message intended for others
-let off steam
What does solo written communication involve?
It involves writing not intended for others, like a diary.
this a process in which it is a SYSTEMATIC series of actions that leads to an outcome
interpersonal communication
actions performed when sending a message
message production
activities those listenng to the message perform to UNDERSTAND what the speaker intends.
message interpretation
activities participant perform to adjust their behavior to that of their partner
interaction coordination
Purposes of interpersonal communication?
-share meaing
-meet social goals
-manage personal identity
-conduct relationships
significance that sender and receiver attach to a message
meaning
how can shared meaning occur?
when the receiver’s interpretation of the message is similar to what the speaker thought of.
another reason why people communicate
meeting social goals
helps us distinguish people form one another
personal identity
Through _______ communication, we create and manage relationships
interpersonal
Categories of interpersonal comm, according to number of people
dyadic communication and small group discussion
involves two people so communication is a TWO-WAY flow
dyadic
characterized by intimacy, immediacy and proximity, so interpersonal communication in this is immediete, feedback is immediete, because participants are facing each other.
dyadic
three or more persons, like a f2f group discussion
small group discussion
As more people are added to the group, interaction becomes more _______
difficult because people cannot talk freely
Characteristics of Interpersonal Communication
-continous
-transactional
-irrversible
-situated
-indexial
Interpersonal is continous because?
we constantly cosciously pr subconsciously send verbal and non verbal messages
Interpersonal is transactional because?
each participant gains something
Interpersonal is irreversible because?
it can never be ignored or taken back once you say something
Interpersonal is situated because?
occurs within a specific communication setting, which affects how messages are interpreted
Interpersonal is indexical because?
how we communicate is a measure of our relationship at a particular time
extent to which partners in a relationship rely on
trust
control
extent to which each personal has POWER or is “in charge”
degree of emotional closeness
intimacy
engage in dialogue in the public sphere to deliver a message to a specific audience
public communication
examples of public communication
-public speaking events
-newspaper editorials
-billboard advertisements
powerful tool to deliver an information not preciously known before
public communication