Purposive Comm Midterm

• What are the four dimensions of communication: (VOwFI)

  1. Verbal and Nonverbal
  2. Oral and Written
  3. Formal and Informal
  4. Intentional and Unintentional
• In this dimension, what do verbal/nonverbal comprises?

  1. Spoken words
  2. Gestures
  3. Bodily Movement
  4. Facial Expressions
• Verbal/Nonverbal - spoken words

  Oral Written - spoken communication
• Etymology - the study of the origin of the words
• What are the 3 Latin words for "Communication"

  1. Communicatus
  2. Communicare
  3. Communis
• Communicatus and Communicare means to impart and share.
• Communis means common.
• Goal - for common understanding
• Communication is a two-way process.
• Speech Communication Contexts (II-PM-OI)

  1. Intrapersonal
  2. Interpersonal
  3. Public
  4. Mass
  5. Organization
  6. Intercultural
• Communication Context

  INTRAPERSONAL - one's self

  1. Soliloquy - monologue, speaking one's thoughts
  2. Introspection - reflection or pondering

  INTERPERSONAL - more than one

  1. Dyadic - two people involved
  2. Small group - 3-15 individuals
  3. Tete-a-tete - private conversation
• Communication Context

  
  

  PUBLIC - large number of people (face-to-face)

  Ex. StateoftheNationAddress, ValedictorySpeech

  
  

  MASS - use of media (PBS)

  1. Print - newspapers, catalogue
  2. Broadcast - radio, television
  3. Social
• Communication Context

  ORGANIZATIONAL - people within an organization

  1. Formal - follows a chain of command
  2. Informal - unfollows a chain of command

  INTERCULTURAL - people from different cultures
• Audience - singular/plural, NOT countable, one class

  Audiences - plural, countable, variety of classes and race
• Elements of Communication (SL-M-RF-NCC)

  1. Speaker
  2. Listener
  3. Message
  4. Response
  5. Feedback
  6. Noise
  7. Communicative situation
  8. Channels
• Communicative situation

  1. Physical location - location according to purpose
  2. Psychological setting - usage of place
• Noise (ES-PP)

  1. Environmental - physical
  2. Semantic - language
  3. Physiological - body
  4. Psychological - mental
• Goals/Principles of Communication

  1. UNITY
  2. RESPECT
  3. GLOBALIZATION
• UNITY - Communications serves as a glue that binds people together.
• RESPECT - Communication vetoes all barriers
• GLOBALIZATION - Communication makes the world go round
• Principle of Delivery (AMSBA)

  1. Articulation
  2. Modulation
  3. Stage Presence
  4. Body Language
  5. Audience Rapport
• Formal/Informal

  Appropriateness (DLS)

  • dress
  • language
  • setting
• Intentional/Unintentional

  • purpose
  • It must be remembered that every message has unintended meaning