CMST 1150 : CMST 1150 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
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1: symbolic- arbitrary representation of something else; may be an object, area, a place, a person, or a relationship; may be verbal or non-verbal and require a shared understanding of cultural reference points (ex. Stop sign: meaning- what a symbol represents; can be conveyed in multiple ways using. There"s a fire being said at a campground v. movie interacting (ex. I love you being said to your mother v: situational context- impacts the meaning of a symbol (ex. I love you being said to your mother after a fight v. I was reading duck and mcmahan, and i learned that duck and: cultural- whenever you communicate verbally, cultural assumptions are. It is good to have a friend working on this project ) much as possible (ex. I need you to help me move next weekend. ) the person (ex. Could you help me move next weekend? ) pessimistic (ex.
