Chapter 5: Language
Communication Studies 1101 with Rendleman at Seattle Pacific University
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Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication
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The Nature of Language
Language Is Symbolic
Language Is Rule-Governed
Language Is Subjective
Language and Worldview
Impact of Language
Naming and Identity
Affiliation
Power
Sexism and Racism
Uses of Language
Precision and Vagueness
The Language of Responsibility
Disruptive Language
Abstraction Ladder
A range of more abstract to less abstract terms describing an event or object.
Ambiguous Language
Language consisting of words and phrases that have more than one commonly accepted definition.
"But" Statement
A statement in which the second half cancels the meaning of the first, for example, "I'd like to help you, but I have to go or I'll miss my bus."
Convergence
The process of adapting one's speech style to match that of others with whom one wants to identify.
Divergence
Speaking in a way that emphasizes difference from others.
Emotive Language
Language that conveys the sender's attitude rather than simply offering an objective description.
Euphemism
A pleasant term substituted for a blunt one in order to soften the impact of unpleasant information.
Factual Statement
A statement that can be verified as true or false.
"I" Language
A statement that describes the speaker's reaction to another person's behavior without making judgments about its worth.
Inferential Statement
A statement based on an interpretation of evidence.
"It" Statement
A statement in which "it" replaces the personal pronoun "I," making the statement less direct and more evasive.
Linguistic Relativism
The notion that the language individuals use exerts on a strong influence on their perceptions.
Opinion Statement
A statement based on a speaker's beliefs.
Phonological Rules
Rules governing the way in which sounds are pronounced in a language.
Powerless Speech Mannerisms
Forms of speech that communicate to others a lack of power in the speaker; hedges, hesitations, intensifiers, and so on.
Pragmatic Rules
Rules that govern interpretation of language in terms of its social context.
Racist Language
Language that classifies members of one racial group as superior and others as inferior.
Relative Language
Words that gain their meaning by comparison.
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
The best-known declaration of linguistic relativism, formulated by Benjamin and Edward Sapir.
Semantic Rules
Rules that govern the meaning of language, as opposed to its structure.
Sexist Language
Words, phrases, and expressions that unnecessarily differentiate between females and males or exclude, trivialize, or diminish either sex.
Static Evaluation
Treating people or objects as if they were unchanging.
Syntactic Rules
Rules that govern the ways symbols can be arranged, as opposed to the meanings of those symbols.
"We" Language
The use of first-person-plural pronouns to include others, either appropriately or inappropriately. Language implying that the issue being discussed is the concern and responsibility of both the speaker and the receiver of a message.
"You" Language
A statement that expresses or implies a judgment of the other person.
About this deck
By: Toms Lee
Textbook: Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication
Created: 2010-11-14
Size: 28 flashcards
Views: 106
Textbook:
Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal CommunicationCreated: 2010-11-14
Size: 28 flashcards
Views: 106
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