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26 Cards in this Set
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Cooperation principle |
A psycholinguistic term that assumes that we strive to communicate with one another sincerely and effectively when we engage in a conversation |
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Maxim of quality |
A communicative presumption that suggests that we tell each other the truth when we engage in a conversation. |
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Maxim of quantity |
A communicative presumption that we contribute an appropriate amount of talk when we engage in a conversation |
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Maxim of relevance |
A communicative presumption that suggests that our discussion is relevant to the conversation |
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Maxim of manner |
A communicative presumption that suggests that we are clear in our language and that we pay attention to normal standard of conversation, such as not shouting at someone who is right front of us. |
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Relations with conversational partner |
A communicative presumption that suggests that we use our previous relationship with our conversational partners so that we do not have to repeat shared experiences. |
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Rule violation |
A communicative presumption that suggests that we signal our conversational partners when we are about to engage in a violation of one of the other maxims |
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Proxemics |
Personal space in conversations |
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Kinesics |
Bodily movements in conversations, including hand gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact. |
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Paralanguage |
Nonverbal vocal cues in conversation, such as loudness of voice, and rates of speech. |
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High-context communication |
Communication in which the context conveys much of the meaning |
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Low-context communication |
Language-dependent communication, in which the words carry most of the meaning and context plays a lesser role |
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Direct communication |
Blunt communication that is literal and to the point |
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Indirect communication |
Communication that relies upon context and the receiver's ability to draw inferences |
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Acceptance |
The feeling that one is accepted as an equal in the conversation |
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Personal expressiveness |
Speaking from the heart and not the head |
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Authenticity |
Being truthful the not trying to be merely "politically correct" |
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Understanding |
According to Rubeau and associates, the sense that a conversational partner has enough experience to truly understand the African American experience. |
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Goal attainment |
According to Rideau and associates, this refers to the goal of mutual understanding between two conversational partners. |
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Power Dynamic |
According to Rideau and associates this refers to powerlessness and assertiveness in conversations with white people. And the black people do a code switch to regain control. |
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Tag questions |
Question added to a statement of assertion, such as "this is good, don't you think?" |
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Qualifiers |
Words or phrases that soften statements such as "I may be wrong. But ..." |
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Additive bilingualism |
The acquisition of a second language that does not replace the native language |
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Subtractive bilingualism |
The acquisition of a second language that replaces the native language |
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Language attribution |
Equivalent to subtractive bilingualism |
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Native Bilingualism |
The ability to speak two languages from birth |