1-15-15Chapter 1: Intro to CommunicationLearning Objectives:- Define communication- Describe the different types of communication- Define language- Define speech- Define hearing- Describe how communication, language, speech, and hearing are related- Develop an awareness of how cultural norms and traditions affect communicationWhat is communication?- Information exchange- Common code o Encoding a messageo Decoding message- Context- bound- Social underpinnings Conversational Code of Contact- STUDY MORE 1.1Communication Modes70% of communication if non-verbal - Gestural Communication o Facial expressionso Body postureo Movements- Oral Communicationo Speecho Coded-system - Manual Communication o Signingo Coded-system - Written Communication o Alphabetico Ideographico Syllabaryo Pictographic- Codes to Communicateo Alphanumerico Morse codeo Barcodes How do you communicate each day?1. Think about the ways you use either oral, gestural, or written communications every day to exchange information with others.What is Language?- Code for communicating - Abstract- Arbitrary-agreed upon- Rule-governedWhat is Speech?- Generation of speech sounds - Respiration-breathing - Larynx and vocal folds (voice)- vibrating elements that make sound- Resonating cavities- pharyngeal (throat), oral, nasal; air bouncing around in a cavity- Fluency- rhythm - Articulation- Oral-speechAural- hearing 3 Major Cavities of the Vocal Tract:1. Nasal Cavity2. Oral Cavity3. Pharyngeal Cavity What is Hearing?- Perception of sound- interpretation of sound and how your brain stores it- Ears do not hear, your BRAIN hears; same with eyes and nose and tongue The influence of Culture- Communication of ideas- Expression or repression of emotion - Cultural context - Norms and
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