COM 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Verbal (Rapper)

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Com 100 exam 2 study guide spring 2008. In addition to knowing concepts, their definitions and components, you should study with examples so that you are able to apply the concepts. The exam will cover chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, and the flirting lecture. Phonology : study of the sounds that compose individual languages and how those sounds communicate meaning. Pragmatics : how language is used in specific situations to accomplish goals. Sensing : most people refer to as hearing. When listeners pick up the sound waves directed toward them. Understanding : interpreting the messages associated with sounds or what the sounds mean. Example: when your babysitting and your watching a horror film. Evaluating : assessing your reaction to a message. Responding : showing others how you regard their messages. Ex: laughing at a funny story that someone is telling you. Even failing to respond is a type of response. Your response may be influenced by how you listen.