Quiz 1 Lesson No. 1-3 Flashcards
Agreed upon meaning or term
Arbitrary
Used to interact with others
Social
Words are symbols that represent things, ideas, or concept
Symbolic
Language follows rules (grammar)
Systematic
Spoken using our words
Vocal
Is learned, not innate
Non-instinctive, conventional
Creates an infinite number of sentences and ideas. Even those never previously encountered
Productive and creative
Tool for conveying information
Means of communication
Communication came from the latin word-
Communicare
Communicare means
To share something
The one who starts the conversation (source)
Sender
The information generated by the sender
Message
Putting ideas together
Encoding
Instrument used to transfer message
Media/channel
Interpreting the message
Decoding