Communication Terminology
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What is the term for the study of the use of space and distance?

  • Pragmatics
  • Proxemics (correct)
  • Articulation
  • Semiotics
  • What is the term for the process by which a sender comes up with thoughts, symbols, and messages?

  • Transmission (correct)
  • Decoding
  • Receiving
  • Channel
  • Who is considered the father of modern communication?

  • Protagoras
  • Socrates
  • Aristotle (correct)
  • Plato
  • What is the term for the language common to people in a particular region?

    <p>Regional Dialect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of checking a final copy for typographical errors?

    <p>Proofreading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of making meaning in language?

    <p>Semiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a language that develops between two or more groups of people that do not have a language in common?

    <p>Pidgin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of meaning in language?

    <p>Semantics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for regionally distinct varieties of English resulting from a long and often colonial history of English being used in education?

    <p>World Englishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of pairing sounds with certain meanings?

    <p>Phonology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of exchanging ideas between individuals or groups?

    <p>Communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a type of speech that attempts to persuade or influence the audience through reason and logic?

    <p>Persuasive Speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the formal and technical language used in legal documents that can be difficult to understand?

    <p>Legalese</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the 7 principles of effective communication?

    <p>The 7 C's of Communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a type of communication that flows from one person to another in a single direction?

    <p>Single Stand Communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a type of sign that provides information about the maintenance of a building or infrastructure?

    <p>Infrastructural Sign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Communication Terminology

    • Body language refers to non-verbal cues
    • Tone refers to the pitch of the voice while speaking
    • Literary analysis examines a literary piece
    • Epistolary is a form of letters
    • Interview is a verbal exchange between two or more persons
    • Ethnocentrism is judging other people's culture
    • Debate involves contradicting each other's argument
    • Transmission is the process by which a sender comes up with thoughts, symbols (message), and a channel (medium of communication)
    • Decoding involves the receiver interpreting the symbols, converting them into new concepts and ideas

    Presentation Tools and Platforms

    • Flip chart is a large pad of paper used on a stand at presentations
    • PowerPoint is a software package to create electronic presentations
    • Google Classroom is a free blended learning platform developed by Google, enabling sharing of files between teachers and students

    Language and Communication

    • Pidgin is a communication that develops between two or more groups of people who do not have a language in common
    • Semantics is the study of meaning in language
    • Semiotics is the study of making meaning
    • Netizens are citizens of the digital world
    • Global village refers to one community linked together by electronic communications in the internet
    • Globalization is the process of interaction and integration among people worldwide
    • Social media refers to internet-based applications that build on ideological and technological foundations

    Debate and Public Speaking

    • Protagoras is considered the father of debate
    • Aristotle is considered the father of modern communication
    • Proofreading involves checking the final copy for typographical errors
    • Plagiarism involves stealing and publishing another author's language, ideas, or work
    • Eulogy is a speech in praise of someone who has died
    • Manuscript speaking involves reading a speech word for word

    Language and Space

    • Proxemics is the study of the use of space and distance in communication
    • Object language involves using objects to aid communication
    • Jargon refers to specialized terminology within a particular field
    • Articulation involves the distinction of sounds in speech
    • Pragmatics refers to the practical use of language
    • Vernacular refers to language common to people
    • Regional dialect refers to a variety of a language spoken in a particular area of a country
    • World Englishes refer to regionally distinct varieties of English with a long and often colonial history of English being used in education

    Language Acquisition and Development

    • Phonology involves pairing sounds with certain meanings
    • Language acquisition refers to the capacity to perceive and comprehend language
    • Legalise refers to formal and technical language of legal documents

    Communication Chains and Networks

    • Probability chain involves information passing randomly from person to person
    • Cluster chain involves one person acting as a source of a message
    • Gossip chain involves everyone talking to each other informally

    7 C's of Communication

    • Clarify
    • Correctness
    • Conciseness
    • Courtesy
    • Concreteness
    • Consideration
    • Completeness

    Register and Language Use

    • Formal register is used by professionals
    • Informal register is casual or intimate, used with people you know very well
    • Language use relates to speaking in relation to one's audience
    • Frozen language is historic language that is intended to remain unchanged
    • Consultative language involves offering advice

    Signs and Communication

    • Infrastructural signs refer to labels of maintenance of a building or any infrastructure

    Types of Communication

    • Intercultural communication involves two different cultural groups interacting with mutual respect
    • Intrapersonal communication involves one's self, self-talk, act of imagination, recall, and memory
    • Visual communication uses visuals (pictures)
    • Speech involves developing confidence and effectiveness in public speaking
    • Single-strand communication flows from one person to the next person

    Types of Speeches

    • Speeches about events focus on what has happened, is happening, or will happen
    • Informative speeches inform or give ideas on a certain topic
    • Persuasive speeches attempt to persuade or influence the audience
    • Demonstrative speeches show listeners how a process is accomplished
    • Descriptive speeches provide detail
    • Explanatory speeches focus on reports of current and historical events
    • Extemporaneous speeches involve speaking without prior preparation

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    Test your knowledge of communication terminology, including non-verbal cues, tone, literary analysis, and more. Identify the correct definitions of various communication-related terms.

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