PCOM-Lessons 1-6 Flashcards
This pertains to both the message and the purpose why the message has to be sent.
clarity
New language that develops into situation where speakers need to communicate but do not share common language
Pidgin
Refers to the diff variants of a language
language varieties
Affects people’s communication style in the future
past exp
It has erased territorial boundaries
digital technology
First language of the children
creole
Effective communication knows how to adapt to the varying needs
flexible
It has accentuated cultural insensitivity, which is most felt in the business world
cultural differences
These are people who are engaged with and respectful of people with diff cultures
multiculturalist
characterized by the way a speaker uses language differently in diff social circumstances
language register
Refers to the choices of people make and the strategies or tool they use in the process of communication
communication style
spoken mainly as second languages
indigenized varieties
language that is not distinct from a national language, but rather a variety of a language spoken in a particular area
regional dialect
also called “lects”
language varieties
4 communication styles
direct, spirited, systematic, considerate
body language where the direction of a person’s navel reflects their true interest
belly button rule
variety used as a marker of identity
minority dialect
true or false
prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
true