Purposive Communication Flashcards
The reading of literature is in the perspective of building connections among nations and culture. (True or False)
True
Human communication does not require an acceptable code to be understood. (True or False)
False
The global society paved the way toward intercultural communication. (T or F)
True
Personality stereotyping is giving assumptions of the characteristics of individuals from a particular cultural or social group. (T or F)
True
One of the cultural barriers that cause difficulty is norms. (T or F)
False
Text is coded and broken down into categories on a variety of levels such words, phrases, sentences, or themes. (T or F)
True
Cluttering of words and graphs is acceptable in preparing AV materials. (T or F)
False
Pie charts show trends over time. (T or F)
False
Text on visual aids should be written in point form, not paragraph form. (T or F)
True
Keep your audio and visual aids complicated. (T or F)
False
Audio-visual aids are preferred by the audience or participants to maximize their full attention. (T or F)
True
The use of humor does not put the audience at ease in delivery of any communication engagement. (T or F)
False
Overhead transparency is an example of an audio aid. (T or F)
False
Analyzing literary text includes the study of structure and style of selection. (T or F)
True
Use highlighting tools such as bullets or arrows to emphasize important ideas. (T or F)
True
Gathering information about the text does not help understand the influence of socio-cultural or even historical factors in communication. (T or F)
False
There are five approaches to intercultural communication. (T or F)
False
Globalization aims to make it possible for everyone to have a collaborative culture where individuals despite differences in genetics, education, cultures, traditions, aspirations coexist, work, and learn together. (T or F)
True
As global society evolves, the division of world citizens is increasingly diminishing. (T or F)
False
Use charts and diagrams to graphically represent complex ideas and issues. (T or F)
True
It is a reflection of culture.
Language
It is an important source of clues to the effectiveness of oral communication.
Body Language
It is an evaluative study of communicative occurrence.
Content Analysis
Refer to books, essays, discussions, newspapers, articles, historical documents, speeches, advertisements, correspondence, conventions or conference readings, literary selections, or any other events of communicative language.
Texts
They are important in delivering speech through visual and audio presentations.
Communication Tools
The relationship between culture and communication can be predicted through observation.
Functionalist Approach
Helpful in understanding culture as a means of power struggle.
Critical Approach
Assumes that human behavior is voluntary and creative.
Interpretative Approach
Focuses on the change of behavior based on the assumption of reality which is subjective and material.
Critical Approach
Culture is created and maintained through communication.
Interpretative Approach
Focuses on the effectiveness of the stylistic properties of the texts to determine their suitability to the perceived meaning and contribution to overall interpretation.
Textual Function
All about the relationship that the text is establishing with its recipients.
Interpersonal Function
Concerned with the means of representing the reality by the text.
Ideational Function
Reference of the sentences which makes the text cohesive and coherent.
Textual Function
The use of either personal or impersonal tone, speech acts, and the mood of the statement are analyzed.
Interpersonal Function
Lect refers to the distinctive form of a language. (T or F)
True