Oregon State Comm 218 Final Exam

What is the impact of inferential statements on communication? (Ch.5) - ANSWER-Conclusions arrived at from an interpretation of evidence (Pg 166) Governed Language (Ch. 5) - ANSWER-Phonological rules, syntactic rules, semantic rules, pragmatic rules Richard & Ogden's Triangle of Meaning (Ch. 5) - ANSWER-Shows that there is only an indirect relationship between a word and the thing or idea that it represents What is language abstraction (abstraction ladder) and how do we use it? (Ch.5) - ANSWER-Shows to to describe the same phenomenon at various levels of abstraction Symbolic Language (Ch.5) - ANSWER--We assign meaning and use symbols. - Words in arbitrary symbols Phonological rules (Ch 5) - ANSWER-Govern how sounds form words Syntactic rules (Ch 5) - ANSWER-Govern how symbols can be arranged Semantic rules(Ch 5) - ANSWER-Govern the structure and meaning of words Pragmatic rules(Ch5) - ANSWER-Govern appropriateness or using and interpreting messages in a given context Language Impact (Ch.5) - ANSWER--How you choose to pronounce/say impacts others accepting/rejecting ideas. example; Accents, Vocabulary Impact of denotative (Ch5) - ANSWER-Denotation is the actual meaning of the word without reference to the emotional associations it can arouse in a reader. Impact of connotative (Ch5) - ANSWER-Connotation refers to the emotional or psychological associations a word carries with it. The connotation of a word goes beyond its strict meaning to express the feelings, thoughts, and images the word suggests or evokes. Nonverbal Communication (ch6) - ANSWER-messages expressed by other than linguistic means Verbal communication (ch6) - ANSWER-exchange of spoken or written language with others during interaction