What Is Communication Flashcards
1
Q
What is ambiguity?
A
A sentence or utterance that is open to more that one interpretation. This can either be at a syntactic or leximic level
2
Q
What is the Conduit Metaphor?
A
The conduit metaphor is a language model that compares communication with the conduit whereby our thoughts and feelings are condensed into words and delivered to another person through speech or writing for them to unpack.
