04:189:101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Kinesics, Alexithymia, Stanley Milgram

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Communication and Informatio
• Course: 04:189:101
• Professor: Xi Wang

Document Summary

Emblems easily transfer to verbal code;example: thumbs up or thumbs down. ;pragmatic codes describe what is appropriate in a given context. Word on left bottom and thing on right bottom dotted line from word to thing others are solid lines. ) The broken line emphasizes that there is no direct connection between words and things. Euphemisms are words used in place of terms that some people might find offensive. Emotive language conveys an opinion or attitude about a subject. politically correct language means different things to different people. Denotative meaning refers to a word"s dictionary definitions. Words have a limited number of denotative meanings. connotative meaning is subjective. Words can have a virtually limitless number of connotative meanings (as many meanings as there are people who use them) All intentional and unintentional messages that are not written, spoken, or sounded. technical level. Informal level neither rules nor reasons known; behaviors unconsciously learned. Eye contact- shows interest and attentiveness,signals wish to participate,