COM 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Syntax, Linguistic Relativity, Triangle Of Reference
30 Sep 2016
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Verbal communication, the primacy/importance of verbal communication, the conscious focus of communication, used for a variety of purposes, means of influence, cognitive catalyst, drives social interaction, can underlie miscommunication, language, elements a. i) words a. ii) a. iii) a. iv) a. v) Context: definition: a rule-governed symbol system that allows its users to generate meaning and, in the process, to define reality (trenholm, properties of language c. i) symbol system a series of signs used flexibly to express meaning c. ii) Pragmatics situational considerations (c. iii. 1) (c. iii. 2) (c. iii. 3) (c. iii. 4) c. iv) rule-governed (2 types of language rules) (c. iv. 1) Each of the 4 subsystems has corresponding rules c. v) Language and meaning are linked (4 principles text) (c. v. 1) (c. v. 2) (c. v. 3) (c. v. 4) Language is the primary tool to directly express meaning. Learned (factors of how language is used) (c. vi. 1) (c. vi. 2) (c. vi. 3) Unique perspective c. vii) reflects its user (c. vii. 1) we express who we are and learn about others through language (c. vii. 2) Individual usage reflects perspective and experience c. viii) tied to thought (c. viii. 1)
