COM CO 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Proxemics, Jargon, Susanne Langer
8 Sep 2016
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Words have etymological roots (they come from somewhere) Common roots create shared meaning: common, community, commune. Intrapersonal communication (self) (some argue it doesn"t count) Public communication (few to may, often in person) Mass communication (few to many and always mediated) What is a symbol? any representative of a thought, idea, concept, etc. symbols don"t need to be big, deep, highly emotional to count verbal and nonverbal symbols. Different from signs and signals: symbols do not require immediate or coordinating stimulus responses vary more widely signs and signals are often interpreted symbolically by humans, but usually not by animals. Language is a collection of symbols governed by rules and used to convey messages between individuals . Language as culturally shared (i. e. , spanish, english, mandarin, etc. ) Language is always contextual (as is all communication. Language is often an indicator of education geographic background experience. Terministic screens: another concept by kenneth burke (1897-1993)
