Com Ch3-4

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Language

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a collection of symbols letters or words with arbitrary meanings that are governed by rules and usedd to communicat

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decode

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the process of assigning meaning to others words in order to translate them into thoughts of your own

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semantics

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the study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others

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syntax

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the way in which words are arranged to form phrases and sentences

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encode

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the process of translating your thoughts into words

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Language

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a collection of symbols letters or words with arbitrary meanings that are governed by rules and usedd to communicat

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decode

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the process of assigning meaning to others words in order to translate them into thoughts of your own

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semantics

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the study of the way humans use language to evoke meaning in others

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syntax

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the way in which words are arranged to form phrases and sentences

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encode

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the process of translating your thoughts into words

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pragmatics

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the study of language as it is used in a social context including its effect on the communicators

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phatic communication

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communication that is used to establish a mood of sociability rather than to communicate information or ideas

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culture

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the socially transmitted behavior patterns beliefs attitudes and values of a particular period class community or population

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sapir-whorf hypothesis

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a theory that our perception of reality is determined by our thought processes and our thought processes are limited by our language and therefore that language shapes our reality

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denotative meaning

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the agreed upon meaning or dictionary meaning of a word

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connotative meaning

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an individualized or porsonalized meaning of a word which may be emotionally laden

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colloquialisms

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words and phrases used informally

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cliche

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an expression that has lost originality and force though overuse

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euphemism

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a more polite pleasant expression used instead of a socially unaccepteable form

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doublespeak

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any language that is purposefully constructed to disguise its actual meaning

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slang

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a specialized language of a group of people who share a common interest or belong to a similar co culture

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profanity

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language that is disrespectful of things sacred

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jargon

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the technical language developed by a professional group

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regionalisms

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words and phrases specific to a particular region or part of the country

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sexist language

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language that excludes individuals on the basis of gender

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racist language

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language that insults a group because of its skin color or ethnicity

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heterosexist language

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language that implies that everyone is heterosexual

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descriptiveness

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the practice of descriving observed behavior or phenomena instead of offering personal reactions or judgments

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paraphrasing

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restating another person's message by rephrasing the content or intent of the message

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operational definition

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a definition that identifies something by reavealing how it works how its made or what it consists of

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concrete language

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words and statements that are specific rather than abstract or vague

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dating

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specifying when you made an observation since everything changes over time

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frozen evaluation

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an assessment of a concept that does not change over time

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indexing

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identifying the uniqueness of objects events and people

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cultural competence

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the ability of individuals and systems to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures classes races ethnic backgrounds and religions in a manner that recognizes affirms and values the worth of individuals families and communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each

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nonverbal commnication

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the process of using messages that are not words to generate meaning

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repetition

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the same message is sent both verbally and nonverbally

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emphasis

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the use of nonverbal cues to strengthen verbal messages

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complementation

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nonverbal and verbal codes add meaning to each other and expand the meaning of either message alone

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contradiction

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verbal and nonverbla messages conflict

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substitution

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nonverbla codes are used instead of verbal codes

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regulation

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nonverbal codes are used to monitor and control interactoin with others

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nonverbal codes

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codes of communication consisting of symbols that are not words including non word vocalizations (ummmm)

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kinesics

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the study of bodily movements including posture gestures and facial expressions

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emblems

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nonverbal movements that substitute for words and phrases

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illustrators

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nonverbal movements that accompany or reinforce verbal messages

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regulators

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nonverbal movements of the face and body used to show emotion

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adaptors

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nonverbal movements that you might perform fully in private by only partially in public

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proxemics

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the study of the human use of space and distance

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chronemics

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also called temporal communication; the way people organize and use time and the messages that are created because of their organization and use of it

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Tactile communication

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the use of touch in communication

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paralinguistic features

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the nonword sounds and nonword characteristics of language such as pitch volume rate and quality

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vocal cues

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all of the oral aspects of sound except the words themselves

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pitch

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the highness or lowness of the speakers voice

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rate

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the pace of your speech

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inflection

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the variety or changes in pitch

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objectics

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also called object language; the study of the human use of clothing and other artifacts as nonverbal codes

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artifacts

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ornaments or adornments you display that hold communicative potential