CMN 003 - Chapter 1 Key Terms with Complete Solutions!!

explicit rules - ANSWER-Rules someone has clearly articulated them as direct expectation for communicative behavior. implicit rules - ANSWER-Rules that almost everyone in a certain social group knows and follows, even though no one has formally expressed them. verbal communication - ANSWER-The use of words to communicate. language - ANSWER-A structured system of symbols used for communicating meaning. nonverbal communication - ANSWER-Behaviors and characteristics that convey meaning without the use of words. content dimension - ANSWER-Consists of the literal information being communicated about the subject of the message. relational dimension - ANSWER-The part of a message that expresses the social relationship between two or more individuals.