CMN 003 - Chapter 1 Key Terms
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 - answerA structured system of symbols used for communicating meaning.
nonverbal communication - answerBehaviors and characteristics that convey meaning
without the use of words.
content dimension - answerConsists of the literal information being communicated
about the subject of the message.
relational dimension - answerThe part of a message that expresses the social
relationship between two or more individuals.
metacommunication - answerCommunication about communication
(e.g. "Let me tell you what I think" & "Don't take this the wrong way")
symbol - answerA representation of an idea, but the word itself isn't the idea or the
meaning.
message - answerConsists of verbal and/or nonverbal behaviors to which people give
meaning
sender - answerThe source of the idea and the person formulating a message to
convey to someone else.
encode - answerYou must put your idea into the form of language or nonverbal behavior
so that the individual can understand.
receiver - answerThe person who gets the message.
channel - answerA type of pathway for communication.
context - answerThe physical or psychological environment in which your message is
communicated.
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 - answerA structured system of symbols used for communicating meaning.
nonverbal communication - answerBehaviors and characteristics that convey meaning
without the use of words.
content dimension - answerConsists of the literal information being communicated
about the subject of the message.
relational dimension - answerThe part of a message that expresses the social
relationship between two or more individuals.
metacommunication - answerCommunication about communication
(e.g. "Let me tell you what I think" & "Don't take this the wrong way")
symbol - answerA representation of an idea, but the word itself isn't the idea or the
meaning.
message - answerConsists of verbal and/or nonverbal behaviors to which people give
meaning
sender - answerThe source of the idea and the person formulating a message to
convey to someone else.
encode - answerYou must put your idea into the form of language or nonverbal behavior
so that the individual can understand.
receiver - answerThe person who gets the message.
channel - answerA type of pathway for communication.
context - answerThe physical or psychological environment in which your message is
communicated.
