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Chapter 3, Intro to Communications
Chapter 3, Intro to Communications
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messages communicated in an open, honest, and non confrontational way
Whole Message
Supportive Messages
Open Message
Contaminated Message
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new or adapted words that are specific to a group, context, and/or time period, regarded as less formal
Supportive Messages
Neologism
Jargon
Slang
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theory that explores why and how people modify their communication to fit situation, social, relational contexts
Communication Accommodation Theory
Dialect
Accent
Judgment
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a message that includes mixed or misleading expressions
Supportive Message
Contaminated Message
Unsupportive Message
Partial Message
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definition that is accepted by the language group as a whole, or the dictionary definition of a word
Displacement
Denotation
Connotation
Codes
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language used to express a person's feelings and create similar feelings in another person
Jargon
Grammar
Simile
Affective Language
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expressions of approval or disapproval that are subjective and not verifiable
Bias
Theory
Judgments
Fact
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a frequent source of miscommunication that involves the misperception of an inference as an observation
Fact
Inference
Judgment
Inference-Observation Confusion
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versions of languages that have distinct words, grammar, and punctuation
Code Switching
Communication Accommodation Theory
Accent
Dialect
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consciously changing your communication so that it converges with your communication partner
Accent
Code Switching
Cultural Bias
Dialect
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Something, like a word or gesture, that stands in or represents something else
Symbol
Codes
Inferences
Displacement
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swearing used conversationally to create social bonds or for impression management (to seem cool or attractive)
Annoyance Swearing
Personification
Slang
Social Swearing
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newly coined or used words
Neologism
Symbol
Slang
Verbal Expression
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a skewed way of viewing or talking about a group that is typically negative
Personification
Sterotype
Code Switching
Cultural Bias
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a message that includes the relevant types of expressions needed to effectively communicate in a given situation
Supportive Messages
Whole Message
Unsupportive Messages
Partial Message
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conclusions based on thoughts or speculation, but not direct observation
Facts
Judgments
Gossip
Inferences
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separating language messages that can make others respond defensively, which can lead to feelings of separation
Supportive Messages
Partial Message
Unsupportive Messages
Whole Message
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the rules that govern how words are used to make phrases and sentences
Simile
Grammar
Personification
Langiage Aquisition
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a message that is missing a relevant type of expression and can lead to misunderstanding and conflict
Unsupportive Messages
Whole Message
Contaminated Message
Partial Message
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specialized words used by a certain group or profession
Grammar
Slang
Jargon
Affective Language
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using communication similar to that of your communication partner
Code Switching
Convergence
Divergence
Cultural Bias
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Language that helps us communicate our observations, thoughts, feelings, and needs
Language Acquisition
Verbal Expressions
Neologism
Grammar
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A model of communication that includes the relationship among thought, symbol, and referent
Referent
Symbol
Codes
Triangle of Meaning
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The unique human ability to talk about events that are removed in space or time from a speaker and situation
Symbol
Self-Serving Bias
Referent
Displacement
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a direct comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Jargon
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culturally agreed on and ever-changing systems of symbols that help us organize, understand, and generate meaning
Codes
Symbol
Displacement
Referent
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the attribution of human qualities or characteristics of other living things to nonhuman objects or abstract concepts
Simile
Slang
Metaphor
Personification
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swearing that provides a sense of relief as people use it to manage stress and tension
Personification
Social Swearing
Annoyance Swearing
Slang
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definition that is based on emotion - or experience-based associations people have with a word
Gesture
Symbol
Denotation
Connotation
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distinct styles of pronunciation
Accent
Code Switching
Dialect
Communication Accommodation Theory
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an implicit comparison of two things that are not alike and/or are not typically associated
Metaphor
Personification
Affective Language
Simile
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the process by which we learn to understand, produce, and use words to communicate within a given language group
Neologism
Language Acquisition
Verbal Expressions
Grammar
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conclusions based on direct observation or group consensus
Bias
Facts
Judgment
Inference
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using communication to emphasize the differences between you and your conversational partner
Divergence
Convergence
Code Switching
Cultural Bias
