Speech Communication Fall 2007

Front 1

What are the seven main elements of communication?

Back 1

1.source
2.message
3.reciever
4.feedback
5.channel
6.context
7.noise

Front 2

elements of communication: What is the source?

Back 2

the sender/speaker

Front 3

Elements of Communication: What is the message?

Back 3

signals between a source and a reciever

Front 4

Elements of Communication: What is the reciever?

Back 4

listener or audience that gives feedback (becomes sender)

Front 5

Elements of Communication: What is the feedback?

Back 5

the message sent back to the speaker

Front 6

Elements of Communication: What is the channel?

Back 6

sense that carries the message

Front 7

Elements of Communication: What is the 6 basics of context?

Back 7

space
time
setting
situation
field of experience
culture

Front 8

Elements of Communication: what is noise?

Back 8

interference or barrier to the message
-includes distraction stimuli (external)
-thoughts and feelings (internal)

Front 9

Elements of Communication: What are 4 examples of channels?

Back 9

1.ear
2.eyes
3.nose
4.hands/body

Front 10

Power of Non Verbal: What are the 6 nonverbal communication facts?

Back 10

1.always communicates something
2.is tied to the situation
3. affects the relationship
4. makes comentary on the context
5. is continuous
6.reveals the true meaning

Front 11

What are the 5 categories of nonverbal communication?

Back 11

1. Paralanguage (vocal inflection)
2. Kinesics (body motion and eye
movements)
3. Proxemics (spatial distances)
4. Haptics (touch)
5. Appearance (how people look)

Front 12

Nonverbal Communication: What is 3 basics of Paralanguage?

Back 12

1.uses vocal inflection
2.stressing some words
3.using different tones of voice to
convey meaning

example
Carol wants to call Dan

Front 13

Nonverbal Communication: what is Kinesics?

Back 13

is the communication through body
–Easy to misinterpret
•must be seen in context

Front 14

Nonverbal Communication: what 3 features do kinesics include?

Back 14

1.posture
2.gestures
3.facial expressions

Front 15

Nonverbal Communication: What are the 6 main categories of kinesics?

Back 15

1. emblem
2. affect displays
3.regulators
4.adaptors
5.illustrators
6.eye movements

Front 16

kinesics: what are the 2 facts of Emblems?

Back 16

1. Gestures that stand for words
2. These are specific to cultures

example
thumbs up (learned)

Front 17

Kinesics: what are the 4 features of Affect displays?

Back 17

1. frowning,
2. smiling,
3. body tenseness, and posture,
4.communicate emotional meaning;
convey emotional meaning (innate)

Front 18

kinesics: what are Regulators?

Back 18

to control or moderate another person’s
speech

Front 19

kinesics: what are examples of regulators?

Back 19

*nodding your head, leaning forward
*raising your hand (learned)

Front 20

kinesics: what are Adaptors?

Back 20

gestures that satisfy a personal need
(innate)

Front 21

kinesics: what is an example of an Adaptor?

Back 21

scratching or moving the hair out of your eye

Front 22

kinesics: what are Illustrators

Back 22

gestures that reinforce your verbal
language

Front 23

kinesics: what are examples of illustrators?

Back 23

– holding your hands apart to indicate
a measured distance
– accompany and illustrate (learned)

Front 24

kinesics: what are the two forms of eye movements?

Back 24

1. express
2. communicate

Front 25

kinesics: what are 3 examples of eye movement communication?

Back 25

1.high or low interest
2.self-consciousness
3.nervousness

Front 26

kinesics: what are 3 examples of eye movement expression?

Back 26

1.Surprise
2.Fear
3.disgust (width or narrowness of the lids)

Front 27

kinesics: what are 6 displays of eye movements?

Back 27

1. Define the nature of the
relationship
•positive (attentive glance)
•negative (avoidance)

2.Display lack of interest
(avoidance of eye contact)

3.Convey disrespect (intense
attention to someone else)

4.Communicate power(high level of eye contact when speaking)

5. Establish psychological distance
(making or breaking eye contact)

6. Help others maintain privacy

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nonverbal communication: What are 2 facts of proxemics?

Back 28

1.Where we position ourselves in
relation to other people

2.Spatial communication can convey

Front 29

nonverbal communication: What are 2 examples of proxemics?

Back 29

•Cultural preferences
•Relationships

Front 30

nonverbal communication: what are Haptics?

Back 30

–Communicating nonverbally by touch

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nonverbal communication: what are 2 facts of Haptics?

Back 31

1.Associated with emotional intimacy
2.Common among friends and family

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nonverbal communication: what are the 3 main facts of appearance?

Back 32

1. The way you look
2. People do judge each other by appearance
3. We draw conclusions about who a person
is from his or her appearance

Front 33

nonverbal communication: what are 4 examples of appearance?

Back 33

1.Clothing
2.Race
3.Sex
4.Age