Purposive Communication - San Mateo Municipal College PDF

# San Mateo Municipal College ## **Purposive Communication** ### **San Mateo Municipal College** - Guitnang Bayan I, San Mateo, Rizal ## **Prayer** ## **Attendance** ## **Activity** ### **Put Your Hands Up If...** ## **Local and Global Communication in Multicultural Settings** ### **Local C...

# San Mateo Municipal College ## **Purposive Communication** ### **San Mateo Municipal College** - Guitnang Bayan I, San Mateo, Rizal ## **Prayer** ## **Attendance** ## **Activity** ### **Put Your Hands Up If...** ## **Local and Global Communication in Multicultural Settings** ### **Local Communication** - refers to the exchange of information, ideas, and messages within a specific geographic area or community. - This form of communication is often influenced by the cultural, social, and linguistic norms of the local enviroment. - It typically involves communication within smaller, more homogeneous groups, where shared experiences and beliefs are common. ### **Local Communication in the Philippines** - is deeply intertwined with the country's rich cultural diversity, manifesting in various unique styles and practices. #### **1. Use of Honorifics and Titles** - **Po and Opo:** These are used as a sign of respect when addressing elders or someone in a higher position. - **Manong/Manang, Kuya/Ate:** Terms used to address older males and females, respectively, showing respect and familiarity. #### **2. Non-Verbal Communication** - **Mano (Pagmamano):** A traditional gesture where younger people take the hand of an elder and press it to their forehead as a sign of respect. - **Nodding and Eye Contact:** Nodding is commonly used as a sign of agreement, while direct eye contact might be avoided in some situations to show deference. #### **3. Code-Switching (Taglish/Bislish)** - **Taglish:** The blending of Tagalog and English in a single conversation. - For example, "Kumain na ako, pero I'm still hungry." - **Bislish:** A combination of Bisaya and English, commonly used in Visayan regions. #### **4. Indirect Communication** - **Pakiramdaman:** The practice of sensing or feeling out a situation before speaking or acting. Filipinos often communicate indirectly, especially when discussing sensitive matters. - **Hiya (Shame):** Filipinos may avoid direct confrontation to prevent causing "hiya" or embarrassment to others. ### **Global Communication** - refers to the exchange of information, ideas, and messages across international borders, involving diverse cultures, langues, and pecrpectives. - This form of communication is essential in an interconnected world, where global audiences interact through various platforms and media. - It requires an understanding of cross-cultural differences and the ability to communicate effectively in a globalized context. ## **Forms of Intercultural Communication** - 1. **Intercultural communication:** Communicating with poeple from different races. - 2. **Interethnic communication:** Interacting with people of different ethnic origin. - 3. **International communication:** Communicating between representatives from different nations. - 4. **Intracultural communication:** Interacting with members of the same racial/ethnic group or co-culture. ### **According to Gamble and Gamble (2008)** - communication style among cultures differs, it may be high-context or low-context #### **High-Context Communication** - relies heavily on the surrounding context, non-verbal cues, and shared experiences to convey meaning. - In high-context cultures, much of the information is understood implicitly, and what is not said is just as important as what is spoken. - For example, in Japan, a nod or silence might convey agreement or understanding without any words being exchanged. #### **Low-Context Communication** - on the other hand, is more explicit and direct. - The message is conveyed primarily through words and there is less reliance on non-verbal cues or the surrounding context. - In low-context cultures, clear and detailed communication is valued to avoid misunderstandings. - For instance, in the United States, people tend to express their opinions and instructions clearly and directly, leaving little to be interpreted from the context alone. ## **Improving Intercultural Communication Competence** - 1. Recognize the validity and differences of communication styles among poeple. - 2. Learn to eliminate personal biases and prejudices. - 3. Strive to acquire communication skills necessary in or multicultural world. ### **“Human beings draw close to one another by their common nature, but habits and customs keep them apart.”** - **Confucius** - This quote highlights the delicate balance between our universal similarities and the unique cultural identities that shape or behavior and perceptions. - It underscores the importance of recognizing and respecting these cultural differences while also acknowledging the shared human experiences that unite us. - By doing so, we can bridge the gaps created by customs and habits, fostering deeper connections across cultural divides. ## **Activity: Guess the country by its Greetings** - 1. Konnichiwa gozaimasu - **Japan** - 2. Bonjour - **France** - 3. Buenos días - **Spain** - 4. Sawasdee - **Thailand** - 5. Buongiorno - **Italy** - 6. Zaoshang hao - **China** - 7. Magandang araw - **Philippines** - 8. Good Morning - **America** ## **Thank You** - **Prof. Jordan G. Obogne, LPT** - **Home of Achievers - San Mateo Municipal College** - **Guitnang Bayan I, San Mateo, Rizal** ## **Quiz #1** ### **1. Communication comes from the Latin _communicare_ meaning to share or to make ideas common.** ### **2. It is also known as barrier or block that prevents effective communication to take place.** ### **3. This carefully crafts the message. The sender may be anyone: an author of a book, a public speaker in a special occasion or even a traffic enforcer. The place, the feeling, the mood, the mindset and the condition of both sender and receiver are called the _environment_.** ### **4. This is the meaning shared between the sender and the receiver. ** ### **5. It is essential to confirm recipient understanding. These are _messages_ and can be expressed in varied forms.** ### **6. It is the means by which a message is conveyed. When we answer a phone call, the phone is the _channel_.** ### **7. This is the person who receives the transmitted message. This may be a part of an audience in a public speaking event, a reader of a letter or a driver who reads road signs. ** ### **8. A kind of barrier that raised by the channels employed for interpersonal, group or mass communication. These include cellphones, laptops and other gadgets used in communication. ** ### **9. A kind of barrier which are thoughts that hamper the message to be interpreted correctly by the receiver. ** ### **10. Principle of communication which glaring mistakes in grammar obscures the meaning of a sentence. Also, the misuse of language can damage your credibility. ** ### **11. It makes speeches understandable. Fuzzy language is absolutely forbidden, as are jargons, cliché expressions, euphemisms and doublespeak language. ** ### **12. It builds goodwill. It involves being polite in terms of approach and manner of addressing an individual. ** ### **13. You must strive to make messages interesting to command more attention and better responses. ** ### **14. In communication it means having the ability to craft interesting messages in terms of sentence structure and word choice. ** ### **15. It refers to the process by which businesses, cultures, and societies across the world become increasingly interconnected and interdependent through the exchange of goods, services, information, ideas, and people. ** ### **16. It is the concept that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood and evaluated based on that person's own culture, rather than judged against the criteria of another culture. ** ### **17. It refers to unfair treatment and harmful behavior directed at individuals based on their cultural background, ethnicity, race, religion, or nationality. ** ### **18. It refers to the challenges and misunderstandings that arise when people from different linguistic backgrounds attempt to communicate with one another. ** ### **19-25. Strategies to Be Come An Effective Global Communicator:** ### **20. The blending of Tagalog and English in a single conversation. For example, "Kumain na ako, pero I'm still hungry." or A combination of Bisaya and English, commonly used in Visayan regions. ** ### **21. These are words used as a sign of respect when addressing elders or someone in a higher position. **