MODULE 3: VERBAL AND NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION Flashcards
involves the use of language to express ideas
verbal communication
it is used ti achieve mutual understanding and communication with others
language
Basic Concepts of Language
- Language is made up of symbols
- Language enables internal and external communication
- Language is governed by rules
- Language is based on social convention
- Language can be learned
- Language evolves
- People, not words, create meaning
Here are things to consider when engaging in verbal communication:
- Appropriateness
- Brevity
- Clarity
- Ethics
- Vividness
is the communication done by sending and receiving wordless clues
non-verbal communication
Characteristics of non-verbal communication
- nonverbal cues show interaction among people
- nonverbal cues suggest how people feel
3.nonverbal cues provide clues, not facts - nonverbal messages are largely unconscious
- nonverbal messages may conflict with verbal messages
- nonverbal communication is culturally determined
Functions of nonverbal communication:
- Complementing
- Contradicting
- Accenting
- Substituting
- Regulating
- Repeating
Types of Nonverbal communication
- Appearance
- Kinesics
- Paralanguage
- Proxemics
- Haptics
- Chronemics
____ uses language to engage in an internal conversation w/ himself/herself
speaker
who said that language is made up of phonological, syntactic, and semantic compounds
Lindfors
they discussed a forth element, the regulativr
Adler and Rodman
the 4 components are the rules that govern language
- Phonological Component
- Syntactic Component
- Semantic Component
- Pragmatical Component
involves the rules for combining sounds to form words
phonological component
enables speakers to to combine words meaningfully to form sentences
syntactic component
governs how meaning is conveyed in language
semantic component
governs how a message is interpreted appropriately in a guven context
pragmatical component
a distinct way of encoding text which is popular among the filipino youth
jejemon
it goes beyond the literal interpretation of words, and uses the shared culture to carry meaning successfully
Semantic component
is a language which emerged when texting became popular
jejemon
Different versions of the same language
dialects
consulting a dictionary only helps a little in determining meaning for several reasons:
- A word can contain several meanings
- One cannot consult the dictionary while in a conversation
- Words gain different interpretations when used in conjunction with other words.
it is essential for you to clearly state your message and express your ideas and feelings
clarity
words should be carefully chosen in consideration of the gender roles, ethnicity, preferences and status of the person or people you are talking to
Ethics
he has determined from his research that as much as 93% of communication is nonverbal
Albert Mehrabian
includes body languages, facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, postures, touch, use of space and time and personal appearance
nonverbal communication
we often say something verbally and directly contradict it with a nonverbal message. this is called____
mixed message