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24 Cards in this Set
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arbitrary
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differs from person to person
meanings rest in people, not in words tone changes everything |
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symbolic
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based on words experiences and moral values
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denotative meaning
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dictionary meaning
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connotative meaning
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cultural meaning
personal ex- erban dictionary.com |
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jargon
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technical/shorthand vocab.
work language- adapts to where you are |
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slang
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words that people use that aren't real words and aren't grammatically correct
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geographical influences(regionalism
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different words used in different region, in certain states
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euphemisms
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politically correct terms
senior citizen-old ppl. takes words and makes them sound better |
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generic language(gender-biased)
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words changed to represent both genders
policeman police officer |
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culturally bound
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when you go to other places they may have different rules to nonverbal comm.
changes from country to country |
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kinesies
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study of body movement and body language
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embelm's
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in place of verbal words
symbols we use in place of words change by country |
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illustrator
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emphasize and stress your points
pointing our things and using gestures and tone of voice |
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affect displays
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facial expressions
know speech well enough to do it conversationally |
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regulators
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attempt to control the situation
students preparing to leave class |
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adaptors
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subconscious ways to 'help' with our nervousness: can be distracting during speeches
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paralanguage
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tone of voice
meaning behind words |
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silence
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pausing can be affective to give a few seconds to process
ineffective if results in lack of practice |
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personal space
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intimate distance- skin to 18 in
personal distance- 18in to 4ft social distance- 4 to 12ft public distance- 12ft and up |
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personal space
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intimate distance- skin to 18 in
personal distance- 18in to 4ft social distance- 4 to 12ft public distance- 12ft and up |
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territory
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things that people claim as their own
seats, cars, |
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chromamics
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differs by culture
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structure
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a class
work |
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non-structure
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start time but no end time.
parties dinner |
