Verbal Communication

Question 1

Vehicle of meaning

Answer 1

how meanings get in our head

Question 2

Denotative meaning

Answer 2

dictionary definition

logical agreed-upon meaning

Question 3

Connotative meaning

Answer 3

psychological meaning

Question 4

Sign

Answer 4

Natural

Nonverbal is more sign based

Question 5

Symbols

Answer 5

intentional

Question 6

Types of meaning in the transmission of a message

Answer 6

Intended
significative
content
interpreted

Question 7

Types of meaning in the transmission of a message: Intended

Answer 7

speaker INTENDS to express/convey what we have in mind

Question 8

Types of meaning in the transmission of a message: Significative

Answer 8

Meaning = encoded into our shared symbolic code

Question 9

Types of meaning in the transmission of a message: Content

Answer 9

the message
combo of 3 levels: 
1. conceptual
2. emotive
3. Active

Question 10

Types of meaning in the transmission of a message: Interpreted

Answer 10

the act of receiving and interpreting the symbols

• denotation
• connotation

Question 11

Cooperation Principle

Answer 11

Both parties
senders supposed to relay relevance
receivers are to interpret relevance

Question 12

4 Converstational Maxims

Answer 12

quantity
quality
relevance
manner

Question 13

Quantity Maxim

Answer 13

Informative
No more no less
Provide as much info as needed.

Question 14

Quality Maxim

Answer 14

Accurate, truthful, sincere

Question 15

Relevance Maxim

Answer 15

“On topic”

let the topic run it’s natural course

Question 16

Manner Maxim

Answer 16

“Make sense”

Presented in a way that is perceived as socially appropriate

Question 17

Abstract Language

Answer 17

Generalizing language

Ex. Pet

Question 18

When should you be more or less abstract when speaking?

Answer 18

• You should be less abstract when describing. When you need to be specific.
• More abstract when you just need to get something across