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Human Communication -ANSWER The process of making sense out of the world and
sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through the use of verbal and
nonverbal messages.
Intrapersonal Communication -ANSWER Only takes place within your head (within you)
includes your thoughts, emotions, and perceptions of yourself and others.
Interpersonal Communication -ANSWER Communication that occurs simultaneously
between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the
purpose of managing relationships.
Impersonal Communication -ANSWER Communication that treats people as objects, or
that responds only to their roles, rather than to who they are as unique people.
Small Group Communication -ANSWER Creating meaning among 3 to 15 people who
share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence
on one another.
Presentational Communication -ANSWER A speaker addresses a gathering of people
and intends to share information, persuade, or entertain.
Language -ANSWER Consists of symbols and grammar that make it possible for
people to understand one another.
Dyad -ANSWER Communication between only two people
Ethics -ANSWER The beliefs, values, and moral principles by which we determine what
is right or wrong. Being honest plays a large role.
Rhetoric -ANSWER The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others.
Concrete Language -ANSWER Meaning that refers to something that can be perceived
with one of the senses.
Mediated Communication -ANSWER Any communication that is carried out using some
channel other than those used in face-to-face communication.
, Adapt -ANSWER To adjust both what is communicated and how a message is
communicated; to make choices about how best to formulate a message and responds
to others to achieve your communication goals.
Symbol -ANSWER A word, sounds, gesture, or visual image that represents a thought,
concept, object, or experience.
Denotative Meaning -ANSWER dictionary definition
Connotative Meaning -ANSWER Personal and subjective meaning of a word.
Abstract Language -ANSWER Meaning that refers to something that cannot be
perceived or experienced with one of the senses.
Mass Communication -ANSWER Communication accomplished through a mediated
message that is sent to many people at the same time (Press release, mass text
messages)
Sexist Language -ANSWER Gender neutralizes audience. Reveals bias in favor of one
sex and against another.
Heterosexist Language -ANSWER Language that reveals an assumption that the world
is heterosexual, as if homosexuality or bisexuality did not exist.
Homophobic Language -ANSWER Language that overly denigrates personal of
nonheterosexual orientations, usually arising out of a fear of being labeled gay or
lesbian.
Generic Language -ANSWER General terms that stand for all person or things within a
given category. (ex. Making something masculine.
Trigger Words -ANSWER A form of language that arouses strong emotions in listeners.
Empathy -ANSWER The ability to understand and feel what another person is feeling
Bafflegrab -ANSWER Language whose purpose is to obscure, confuse, or mislead
Supportive Communication -ANSWER Language that creates a climate of trust, caring,
and acceptance.
Defensive Communication -ANSWER Language that creates a climate of hostility and
mistrust.
Source -ANSWER The originator of a though or emotion, who puts it into a code that
can be understood by a receiver.