What is Language and IPC
what is it called when people use or interpret different meanings to the same symbols?
miscommunication
When following semantic rules, you are making sentences based on ____ of the words put together.
meaning
What are euphemisms?
Substituting less direct language for language that is too direct or offensive.
what is “language” in interpersonal communication
It’s the words people use to communicate and the knowledge of how to use them to create a message
Why is language arbitrary?
there is no connection/relationship/link between what’s words mean and what they represent
Powerful language can influence the outcomes of these 3 things
conflict, persuasion, and decision-making
The literal definition of a word is the ___ meaning, and the interpretation of a word is the ___ meaning.
Denotative; Connotative
What is emotive language?
Language that expresses or announces our attitude about something.
what’s the difference between abstract and concrete language?
abstract is broad and general, concrete is specifics
Totalizing language is the use of words to create an _________ version of reality
Incomplete, oversimplified
Word choices influence these 3 things
trust, intimacy, and satisfaction
What are two examples of speech acts?
Apologizing, proposing, compliments, insults, breakups, etc.
What is polarizing language?
Language structured in the form of opposites.
What are semantic rules?
Guidelines for using words based on their meanings
Linguistic Relativity is the idea that different languages create different _________
Conceptions of reality, perceptions of reality, realities, etc.
Everyday conversations are shaped by these 3 factors
word choice, tone, level of directness
What rules enforce how words are structured to make sentences?
Syntactic Rules
What are global words?
Words like always, never and “everyone” that exaggerate or overgeneralize.
What do speech acts refer to?
Actions performed using language(apologizing, asking for smth, making promises)
_________ is the theory that if your language lacks a word you cannot fully _________
Linguistic Determinism; Think it, understand it, etc.
Language reflects and reinforces this type of dynamic
Power Dynamics
What principle implies that we expect the other person in a conversation to contribute meaningfully to the conversation?
The cooperative principle
Language is constantly doing what?
evolving
What kind of language is calling a friend “Lazy”
Abstract and/or judgmental
What separates human interactions from non-human interactions?
Being able to make a connection with another person, verbal communication