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Question 1

fidelity

Answer 1

message going from receiver to source; not included in linear models but in circular models; include noise

Question 2

language

Answer 2

any formalized symbol system

Question 3

profanity

Answer 3

language is tied to social circumstances; important type of communication; use varies from place to place, subculture to subculture

• New York has highest use of profanity
• increase in amount and spread of profanity across the country –> loses its punch and shock fact
• use of fuck is more widespread; loss of sexual meaning; loss of power (seen less often in graffiti)
• why so commonplace? movies? 1960s?casual lifestype? music? radio? newspapers?
• the most taboo prfanity has changed ( 19th century = religious, 20th century = sex, 21st century = gender and ethnic slurs)

Question 4

degree of perceived privateness

Answer 4

knowing who your audience is; gear message based on reciever

Question 5

stage dramatury

Answer 5

we play different roles in life; just like actors on a stage
-can play roles well or not
front stage vs. back stage
-front stage = public, more formal, impersonal, be more careful
-backstage = in private, more informal, more personal, when with people you are comfortable with
-deep backstage= intrapersonal, when totally alone (where you can pick your nose)