COMM 2303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: English Language In England, Nonverbal Communication, Nominalism

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 2303
• Professor: Nakayama Thomas

Document Summary

Nominalists: believe we all see things the same way; the same world. Relativists (sapir-whorf hypothesis): believe the language you speak influences the way you view the world. Modified relativists: believe language influences, but doesn"t determine. Global status of english: english is dominating eu. Global hegemony: seems that more economic/political opportunities open up thus motivating individuals to learn english. Impact on other languages: many are disappearing. Instrumentalism: english is a way of getting things done, a good communication tool, many people around the world speak it. Wistful regret in losing languages from ancestors. Comparing verbal & nonverbal communication: nonverbal is. Nonverbal communication meaning is not always obvious to people outside the culture. Nonverbal behavior can communicate: relational messages, status, deception, expectancy violation theory: when people do something you don"t expect, you will remember that longer. Recent research findings: humans vs. primates, nonverbals of blind or deaf children, facial expressions, universal functions of nonverbal social behavior.