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Fundamental of Speech
Chapter 3 & 7
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Undergraduate 1
10/08/2009

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Language
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a body of symbols (mostly words) and the systems for their use in messages that are common to the people of the same speech community.
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Denotation
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The direct, explicit meaning a speech community formally gives a word.
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Connotation
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the feelings or evaluation we associate with a word
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Low-context cultures
Definition
cultures in which messages are direct, specific, and detailed
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High-context cultures
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cultures in which are indirect, general, and ambiguous
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feminine style of language
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word use of empathy and support, emphasize concrete and personal language, and show assertiveness and control in speaking
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masculine style of language
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use of words of status and problem solving, emphasize abstract and general language, and show assertiveness and control in speaking
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Vague
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Lacking descripition, very general
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Percise, specific language
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words that clarify the meaning by narrowing what is understood from a general catergory to a particular item or group within that category
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Jargon
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technical terms understood only by select groups
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slang
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informal vocabular used by particular groups in society
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Generic language
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using words that may only apply to one sex, race, or other group as if they represent everyone
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Listening
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the process of recieving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal messages
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5 Steps of the Listening Process
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  1. attending
  2. understanding
  3. remembering
  4. evaluation and critical thinking
  5. responding critically
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attending
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the perpetual process of selecting and focusing on specific stimuli from the countless stimuli reaching the sense
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understanding
Definition
decoding a message accurately to reflect the meaning intended by the speaker
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remembering
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being able to retain information and recall it when necessary
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Evaluate and Critical Analysis
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the process of evaluating what you have heard to determine its truthfulness
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responding supportively
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comforting statements that have the goal to reassure, bolster, encourage, soothe, console, or cheer up
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empathy
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intellectually identifying with or vicarously experiencing the feelings or attitudes of another
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Ways to improve listening behavior
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  • get ready for it mentally and physicall
  • make the shift from speaker to listener complete
  • hear a person out before responding
  • observe nonverbal cues
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facts
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statements whose accuracy can be verified or proven
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inferences
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statements made by the speaker that are based on facts or observations.
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