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Verbal Communication Flashcards

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Nonverbal communication consists of…

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  • body language
  • facial expressions
  • posture
  • proxemics
  • eye gaze
  • tone/volume
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Rules of Language

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Phonological Rules
Syntactic Rules
Semantic Rules
Pragmatic Rules

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Phonological Rules

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How words sound
- UK and America sound different

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Syntactic Rules

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What order the words go in

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Semantic Rules

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What words mean

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Pragmatic Rules

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The norms of language, how we think it should sound

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2 Types of meaning

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Denotation and Connotation

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Denotation

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Dictionary definition of a word or sentence

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Connotation

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Emotions evoked by words

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10
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Linguistic Relativism

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How language influences how we view the world

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Language Terms

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1-Linguistic Relativism
2-Convergence
3-Divergence
4-Equivocal words/language
5-Slang
6-Euphemisms
7-Emotive Language

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12
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Convergence

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When you accommodate your speaking style to the audience

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Divergence

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Opposite of convergence
- Intentionally using a different speaking style than the audience
- Usually used to highlight power

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Equivocal Words/Language

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Language left open to interpertation

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Euphemisms

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Using an indirect term to be more socially accepted

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16
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Emotive Language

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Language that conveys some sort of attitude

17
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Language Based Barriers

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  • Jargon
  • Denotation
  • Connotation
18
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Bypassing

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When the message recieved is FAR different than the one sent

19
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Facial Management Stratigies

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  • Intenisfying
  • Deintensifying
  • Neutralizing
  • Masking
20
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Intenisfying

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Overdramaticizing for the audience

21
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Deintensifying

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Underdramaticizing for the audience

22
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Neutralizing

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Poker face, showing no reaction for the audience

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Masking

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The opposite of how you really feel

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