CH. 2 Business Communication Types of Communication

What rules permit us to combine morphemes into sentences and understand how words and punctuation are organized?

Informal language is used to inform and instruct in technological and scientific fields.

Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning that when combined make up other words.

Verbal communication uses spoken language to transmit a message through listening and speaking.

Examples of visual communication include tables, charts, graphs, images, illustrations, and maps.

Syntactic is rules of language use, which is to appropriately speak in different contexts, conversational and formal.

Being fully engaged in the communication process, concentrating, and participating is known as what type of listening?

Effective communication using Standard English makes it possible to coordinate action.

Listening means hearing what is being said, making sense of the message, and responding appropriately.

Body language is the gestures, movements, and mannerisms by which a person communicates with others.

Effective communication using Standard English makes it possible to coordinate action.

The set of uniform and commonly accepted rules governing spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary is called:

Nonverbal communication uses spoken language to transmit a message through listening and speaking.

A scientist writing a report on a recent experiment will use informal language to describe the processes and findings.

Communication can flow upward, horizontally from equal levels, or downward from upper levels.

What is NOT an example of a type of communication?

Informal language is conveying messages using established codes of conduct, known as etiquette.

What type of communication uses graphic representations and signs to transmit a message through sight?