Verbal Communication Flashcards
Vehicle of meaning
how meanings get in our head
Denotative meaning
dictionary definition
logical agreed-upon meaning
Connotative meaning
psychological meaning
Sign
Natural
Nonverbal is more sign based
Symbols
intentional
Types of meaning in the transmission of a message
Intended
significative
content
interpreted
Types of meaning in the transmission of a message: Intended
speaker INTENDS to express/convey what we have in mind
Types of meaning in the transmission of a message: Significative
Meaning = encoded into our shared symbolic code
Types of meaning in the transmission of a message: Content
the message combo of 3 levels: 1. conceptual 2. emotive 3. Active
Types of meaning in the transmission of a message: Interpreted
the act of receiving and interpreting the symbols
- denotation
- connotation
Cooperation Principle
Both parties
senders supposed to relay relevance
receivers are to interpret relevance
4 Converstational Maxims
quantity
quality
relevance
manner
Quantity Maxim
Informative
No more no less
Provide as much info as needed.
Quality Maxim
Accurate, truthful, sincere
Relevance Maxim
“On topic”
let the topic run it’s natural course
Manner Maxim
“Make sense”
Presented in a way that is perceived as socially appropriate
Abstract Language
Generalizing language
Ex. Pet
When should you be more or less abstract when speaking?
- You should be less abstract when describing. When you need to be specific.
- More abstract when you just need to get something across
