Chapter 3 Purposive Communication PDF
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This document is a chapter about communication, culture, and diversity. It discusses the importance of understanding different cultures and communications in both local and global contexts. The document explores the challenges, barriers, and various registers of spoken and written language, and the effects communication can have on these diverse social groups within these multicultural settings.
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English Language Department College of Arts and Letters Bicol University Legazpi City **PROPERTY OF:** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Name of Student/Course and Year **CHAPTER THREE** **LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION** **...
English Language Department College of Arts and Letters Bicol University Legazpi City **PROPERTY OF:** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Name of Student/Course and Year **CHAPTER THREE** **LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION** **IN MULTICULTURAL SETTINGS**  In this chapter, we will discuss briefly what culture is and how it affects communication; we shall also discuss the barriers to local and global communication in multicultural settings. Also part of this chapter is a discussion on the varieties and registers of spoken and written language. **[LESSON 1: DEFINITION OF CULTURE]** **Intercultural communication** **BARRIERS TO LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION IN MULTICULTURAL SETTINGS** **What is the difference between multicultural and cross-cultural or Intercultural?** **[LESSON 2: REACTIONS TO CULTURAL COMMUNICATION ENCOUNTERS]** **[LESSON 3: REACTIONS TO CULTURAL COMMUNICATION ENCOUNTERS]** ***CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT A MILLENIAL IS SAYING TO YOU?*** ***HERE'S A CHEAT SHEET TO HELP.*** **[LESSON 4: VARIETIES AND REGISTERS OF SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE]** - Tends to be more complex and intricate than speech with longer sentences and many subordinate clauses. The punctuation and layout of written text also have no spoken equivalent. - Usually permanent and written texts cannot usually be changed once they have been printed/written out - Written text can communicate across time and space for as long as the particular language and writing system is still understood. - Writers can make use of **punctuation, headings, layouts, colors and other graphical effects** in their written texts. - Some grammatical constructions are only used in writing as are some kinds of vocabulary such as some complex chemical and legal terms. - **Tends to be full or repetitions**, **incomplete sentences**, **corrections** and **interruptions** with the exception of formal speeches and other scripted forms of speech such as news reports and scripts for plays and films. - Usually **transient unless recorded** and speakers can correct themselves and change their utterances as they go along. - Speech is usually used for immediate interactions. - Speech can us **timing, tone, volume and tremble to add emotional context**. - Some types of **vocabulary** are used only or mainly speech. These **include slang expressions**, **and tags** like y'know, like, etc. **[THE FIVE MOST COMMON LANGUAGE REGISTER IN WRITING]** - Cannot instead of can't - Have not instead of haven't - Will not instead of won't - They've been fighting all day - He's very busy - We feel that the target in unrealistic - I planned many different - Is a representation of Spoken or gestural by means of a writing system. - It must be taught to children.
