COM 2000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Linguistics, Pragmatics, Androcentrism

• School: Baruch College
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COM 2000
• Professor: Elisabeth Gareis

Document Summary

5. 1 identify three reasons for learning about verbal communication. 5. 2 describe the functions and components of language. 5. 3 identify and give examples of several major influences on verbal communication. 5. 4 describe the relationships between language,perception, and power. 5. 5 identify and give examples of confirming communication, disconfirming communication and hate speech. 5. 6 discuss ways to improve your own verbal communication skills. 5. 1 verbal communication is important because: it plays an important role in identity and relationship development, the language people speak is tied to their identities, the verbal elements of communication are the foundation on which meaning is created. Verbal communication is more than the words we speak. Language use is made up of four components: Phonology (sounds) : the study of sounds that compose individual languages and how those sounds communicate meaning. Syntax( structure or rules) : rules that govern word order. The place of different words in a sentence. Semantics ( meaning): the study of meaning.