Chapter 4 Connecting through Verbal Communication Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Importance of Language Language is a structured system of signs, sounds, gestures, or marks used to express ideas and feelings among people within a community Language is powerful Names vs. name calling Language impacts thought Click on video below: Do you think language has power? http://youtu.be/Hzgzim5m7 oU Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Language Is Powerful Muted Group Theory Style-Switch My husband and grandchildren fossil collecting
The Elements of Language Sound Words Grammar Meaning Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Meanings Are in People Denotation is the common meaning associated with a word—standard dictionary meaning. Connotation—subjective meaning of a word, what a word suggests is based on the context in which the word is used. Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Ladder of Abstraction Life Human Person Employee Roommate Friend Best Friend Derek Abstract Concrete Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Language-Based Barriers to Communication Language Can Cause Polarization- view things in terms of extremes Pendulum effect Language Can be Sexist or Homophobic Culture Affects Language Use High context- meaning of communication inferred from the situation Low context- meaning of communication inferred from the messages sent Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Language Commonalities and Obscurities Commonalities in background, experience, and attitudes Words mean different things to different people Meanings of words change from time to time Regional differences exist Idioms Slang Jargon Euphemism Doublespeak Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Activity Together, let’s create a list of examples of the following: Slang Euphemisms Jargon Idioms Doublespeak Copyright © 2014, 2011, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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