04:192:200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nonverbal Communication, Proxemics, Thick Description

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30 Oct 2014
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The property of language that allows us to use language to talk about our language talk about talk . Information that is to be used further and is available for about 15 seconds is stored here. This characteristic of language is represented by the phrase the map is not the territory . The principle of non-allness (a is not all a) The terms repeat, contradict, substitute, complement, accent and regulate describe this relationship. Three ways to get to know a new culture. Three of the four stages of cultural adaptation. First pair part, second pair part (initiating action and responding action) When we hear our own name over the loud buzz of a crowd, we are doing this. When we determine what meaning or significance to attach to a message, this has occurred. Sometimes the tone of our speech is different from the content. In this kind of culture, meanings are in the language and are more fully explained.