Communication - Verbal
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Communication
- Verbal
Here is an example of what
you might paraphrase from
the notes to the left:
Communication is the sharing of
meaning.
Words are symbols
They represent things but are
not the actual things
When you say, hear, or see the
Words = symbols ≠ actual
things
WORD elephant, you are not
seeing or hearing the elephant but
a symbol that stands for elephant.
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The MEANINGS of words are NOT
Here is an example of what
Because people experience words
you might paraphrase from
the notes to the left:
MEANINGS NOT always in
dictionary
each person = different
emotional responses to
words.
denotative meaning =
dictionary definition .
connotative meaning =
definition within individual
(emotional/personal
response)
always found in a dictionary!
in their own way, each person may
have totally different emotional
responses to the words.
The definition found in a dictionary
is called the denotative meaning.
The definition found within an
individual (emotional or personal
response to a word) is called the
connotative meaning.
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Denotative meaning is the literal
meaning.
Connotative meaning is an
individual’s feeling of the meaning.
Here is an example of what
you might paraphrase from
the notes to the left:
Denotative = literal
Connotative = feelings
Examples: The words home, house,
residence and dwelling all have the
same denotation, but the connotation
of each word is very different.
Denotation: Where a person lives at
any given time.
Connotation:
Home: cozy, loving, comfortable
House: the actual building or structure
Residence: cold, no feeling
Dwelling: primitive or basic
surroundings
More examples of connotative &
denotative meanings:
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Examples: slim, scrawny, and svelte
Denotation: thin
Connotation: What do you “picture”
as differences between these three
words that have the same denotative
meaning?
What is your connotation of the
following words that refer to a young
person?
youngster, child, kid, little one, small
fry, brat, urchin, juvenile, minor
ALL WORDS HAVE DENOTATIVE
Communication Verbal
Here is an example of what
you might paraphrase from
the notes to the left:
MEANINGS AND MAY HAVE
DIFFERENT CONNOTATIVE
MEANINGS FOR EACH PERSON.
QUICK DRAW THE WORDS:
Words have denotative AND
connotative meanings
VACATION
DESSERT
DOG
TREE
Meaning is found in people!
Why does language change?
Communication Verbal
The world is constantly changing.
New words are needed to describe new
things and ideas.
Words change as they are used in
different ways by different people and
societies or cultures.
1950:
Gay = happy
1985:
Gay = happy
Gay = homosexual
2010:
Gay = homosexual
Gay = weird
What other words can you think of
that have changed?
Communication Verbal
Specialized language types:
Technical
Relates to a particular subject
and is marked by specialization
Educational (ex: ESL)
Technology (software,
Internet)
Electrical
Hobbies (cooking, athletics,
stamp collecting)
Others?
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Specialized language types:
Regional
Speech that is particular to a
geographical area
bubbler, water fountain
danish, roll
creek, stream
pop, soda
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Specialized language types:
Slang
Informal, nonstandard
vocabulary, unique to a
particular group.
the bomb
Airhead
Blown away
Catchin’ some Z’s
Others?
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Specialized language types:
Cultural
Terms related to the particular
background of a group of people
Taro
Catchment barrel
Quinceanera
Others?
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Words can “include” or “exclude.”
“Hey, come on over with us!”
“No, we already have our group.”
Words can “build up” and “put
down.”
“That was great!”
“Dude, you really screwed up!”
Words “reveal” and “conceal.”
“That really makes me feel like…”
“Never mind; it’s not important.”
REVIEW – What did you learn
today about communication?
Communication Verbal
Symbols
Meanings
Change
Specialized language
Include/exclude
build up/put down
Reveal/conceal