04:189:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Symbolic Interactionism, Dazzle Camouflage, Social Exclusion

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Communication and Informatio
• Course: 04:189:101
• Professor: Householder, B

Document Summary

Words derive their meaning from the situations which they are used. The meaning of a word can change from culture to culture. Ex: gay meaning happy, now refers to homosexuality. The theory of symbolic interactionism = we are bound together as a society via our common symbols. Denotative is linked to the language system and is sterile. Connotative meaning is linked to the memories and emotions of a person and their involvement with that word. Meanings of words original to a person. Word is concrete if we can experience it with one of your senses. The more concrete our language is, the easier it is for others to understand. Abstract is more connotative/concrete is more denotative. Bafflegab is the use of highly abstract language. Bypass: occurs when the same word means different things to different people: An hour is not running a little late; . Ten minutes is running a little late .