A122 Interpersonal Communication Exam 2 with Questions and Answers

A122 Interpersonal Communication Exam 2 with Questions and Answers "Ethnography of Communication" ANSWER Carbaugh Communication Event ANSWER a social event constrained by rules and/or norms (particular order, beginning and end) Communication Act ANSWER any individual act of communication Communication Situation ANSWER specific settings and scenes for communication Speech Community ANSWER a group of people who share a set of norms and expectations regarding the use of language "Encounters" ANSWER Goffman Small Group ANSWER small in size, members knowing one another well, general agreement on values Unfocused Interaction ANSWER interaction occurring among people present in a particular setting but not engaged in direct face-to-face communication Focused Gathering ANSWER when people effectively agree to focus on the same activity for time