Term
|
Definition
| medium through which a message passes from sender to receiver |
|
|
Term
| 1. Symbols and symbolic communication |
|
Definition
symbol: arbitrary sign used to represent a thing, person, idea, event, or relationship in ways that make communication possible
culture agrees upon it |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| communication channels that allow for mediated interactions between one person and an infinite number of receivers for the purpose of information exchange and social interaction |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| external, physiological, and psychological distractions that interfere with the accurate transmission and reception of a message |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| both the physical setting in which communication occurs and the person perspectives of the parties involved |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
one who notices and attends to a message
decoder |
|
|
Term
| 2. Collectivistic culture |
|
Definition
| focus on the welfare of the group as a whole |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| attitude that on's own culture is superior to others |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
relies heavily on subtle, often nonverbal cues to maintain social harmony
Non-Americans |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| degree to which members of a group are willing to accept a difference in power and status |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| digital communication channels used primarily for personal reasons, often to reach small groups of receivers |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| cultural tendency to seek stability and honor tradition instead of welcoming risk, uncertainty, and change |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| three-part method for cerifying the accuracy of interpretations, including a description of the sense data, two possible interpretations, and a request for confirmation of the interpretations |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| person we believe ourselves to be in moment of candor (may be identical with or different from the presenting and ideal selves) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| relatively stable set of perceptions each individual holds of himself/herself |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| part of the self concept that involves evaluations of self worth |
|
|
Term
| 3. Self Fulfilling Prophecy |
|
Definition
| prediction/expectation of an event that makes the outcome more likely to occur than would otherwise have been the case |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| ability to project oneself into another person's point of view, so as to experience the other's thoughts and feeligns |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| meaning of language as opposed to its structure |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| emphasize differences between their communicative style and others in order to create distance |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pleasant-sounding term used in place of a more direct but less pleasant one |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| arbitrary constructions that represent a communicator's thoughts |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
only an indirect relationship between a word (symbol) and the thing (referent) it claims to represent.
Direct relationship from word (symbol) and thing (referent) to the user |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Process wherein the brain reconstructs electrochemical impulses generated by hearing into representations of the original sound and gives them meaning |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| receiver listens to gather information to use in an attack on the speaker |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| receiver is more concerned with making his/her own point than with understanding the speaker |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| imitation of true listening in which the receiver's mind is elsewhere |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| complete sentence describing the central idea of a speech |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| one of three basic ways (inform, persuade, entertain) a speaker seeks to affect an audience |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| given without preparation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| consideration of characteristics including the type, goals, demographics, beliefs, attitudes and values of listeners |
|
|
Term
| 11. Captive and volunteer audiences |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| one event result in another event |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| organizing based on chronology |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| final structural unit of a speech |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| first structural unit of a speech, in which the speaker captures the audience's attention and previews the main points |
|
|
Term
| 13. Appropriate vs. Inappropriate visual aids |
|
Definition
simple
large enough to be seen
attractive
Appropriate |
|
|
Term
| 13. Purpose of conclusion |
|
Definition
| motivate the audience to act or help listeners remember key ideas |
|
|
Term
| 13. Key things to do in conclusion |
|
Definition
| main points are reviewed and final remarks |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| sender's planned and unplanned words and nonverbal behavior |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| discernible response of a receiver to a sender's message |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
originator of a message
encoder |
|
|
Term
| 2. Individualistic Culture |
|
Definition
| focus on the value/welfare of individual members |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
uses language primarily to express thoughts, feelings and ideas as directly as possible
'Murica |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| compassion for another's situation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| how sounds are combined to form words |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| accommodating one's speaking style to another person, who usually is desirable or has higher status |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| sound waves trike the eardrum and cause vibrations that are transmitted to the brain |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
precise effect that the speaker wants to have on an audience
(Expressed via purpose statement) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| planned in advance but presented in a direct, conversational manner |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| read word for word from a prepared text |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| learned and delivered by rote without a written text |
|
|
