Transcript Ch 6 + 7: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Ch 6 + 7: Verbal and
Nonverbal Communication
Skills
SPCH 153
Words are hard.
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Words are symbols that
represent something
else.
Something furry
with four legs
and rhymes with
hat…
C-A-T
Words are hard.
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Words are symbols that
represent something
else.
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Denotative vs.
Connotative Meaning
CHEAP CAR FOR SALE
Denotation
Connotation
Words are hard.
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Words are symbols that
represent something
else.
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Denotative vs.
Connotative Meaning
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Concrete vs. Abstract
Meaning
Education: Abstract to Concrete
Abstract
Concrete
Words are hard.
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Words are symbols that
represent something
else.
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Denotative vs.
Connotative Meaning
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Concrete vs. Abstract
Meaning
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Arbitrary meaning
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Context meaning
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Cultural meaning
Power of Words
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Words create perceptions.
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Words influence thoughts.
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Words influence actions.
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Words affect and reflect culture.
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Words make and break relationships.
Word Barriers
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Words can have
multiple meanings.
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Words can have a static
meaning.
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Words can have an
imprecise meaning.
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Words can have a
polarizing meaning.
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Words can be over
generalized.
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Words can be biased
toward others.
Assertiveness and language
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Assertive vs. Aggressive
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Five steps to being assertive
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Describe
Disclose
Identify effects
Be Silent
Paraphrase
Words and Relationships
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Dialogue vs. debate
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Be other-oriented.
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Supportive vs. defensive communication
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Apologies are key.
Why Nonverbal?
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It’s not in what you say, but how you say it.
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As much as 93% of emotional meaning
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More believable than verbal messages.
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Work with verbal messages to create meaning
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Key to interpersonal relationships
Interpreting Nonverbal Messages
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Ambiguous
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Continuous
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Multichanneled
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Culture-based
Five categories of nonverbal
communication
Emblem
Regulators
Illustrator
Affect displays
Adaptors
Elements of nonverbal communication
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Body movement and posture
Eye contact
Facial expression
Vocal cues
Personal space and territory
Touch
Appearance