Effective Communications Vocabulary Reviewer

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards generated from Effective Communications review lessons, covering strategies, cues, formality rules, politeness, communication modes, and contexts.

Communicative Strategies

Well-planned series of actions aimed at achieving certain objectives through the use of communication methods, techniques, and approaches to have a meaningful conversation.

Nomination

Collaboratively and productively establishing a topic (or initiating a conversation).

Restriction

Limiting the topic or subject in a conversation.

Turn-taking

The orderly exchange of speaking turns between participants in a conversation.

Topic Control

Managing the direction and flow of the conversation.

Topic Shifting

Occurs when speakers transition from one topic to another during a conversation.

Repair

A communicative strategy used to correct misunderstandings or errors in communications.

Termination

Refers to the conversation participants' close initiating expressions that end a topic in a conversation.

Phrasing

How words are grouped in a sentence by breaking them into chunks using natural pauses.

Stress

The emphasis placed on specific syllables or words in a sentence to highlight importance or change context.

Pronunciation

How a word is correctly spoken.

Enunciation

The clarity and distinctness with which words are spoken.

Pitch

How high or low your voice sounds to express meaning, emotion, and intent.

Speed

The pace of speaking (fast or slow), which affects listener comprehension.

Volume

The loudness or softness of a person's voice when speaking.

Kinesics

The study of body movements, facial expressions, and gestures to convey emotions, attitudes, and intentions.

Haptics

The use of physical touch to communicate feelings, comfort, or social status.

Objectics / Appearance

How a person's physical look and items affect how others perceive them.

Proxemics

The use of physical space and distance in communication.

Chronemics

The use of time as a nonverbal tool, including how people react to and structure time.

Paralanguage

Vocal cues and sounds that go along with spoken words to add extra meaning or emotion.

Concrete

A C of effective communication involving specific facts, details, examples, and evidence.

Concise

A C of effective communication that means saying it directly and keeping the core message.

Coherent

A C of effective communication requiring connecting ideas in a logical, easy to follow way.

Clear

A C of effective communication focused on making the purpose and actions easy to understand.

Complete

A C of effective communication that means giving all necessary information and instructions.

Correct

A C of effective communication involving checking accuracy in both facts and expressions.

Courteous

A C of effective communication requiring a respectful tone that excludes bias, stereotyping, name-calling, and gender-based discrimination.

Formal Language

Language used for academic and professional purposes that does not use slang, contractions, or improper grammar.

Informal Language

Language used for communicating with family and friends that often includes slang, familiar phrases, and figures of speech.

Politeness Markers

Linguistic devices used to convey respect and politeness in communication.

Positive Politeness

A type of politeness marker focused on expressing friendliness and solidarity, such as using compliments and inclusive language like 'we' and 'us'.

Negative Politeness

A type of politeness marker focused on showing deference and avoiding imposition.

Off-record Politeness

A type of politeness marker using indirect hints or ambiguity.

Formal Markers

Politeness markers consisting of titles, honorifics, and polite forms.

Communication

The process of sending and receiving messages; known as the art of encoding (Sender) and decoding (Receiver).

Communicare

The Latin word from which 'communication' is derived, meaning to share or to make a common.

Verbal Communication

The sharing of information, ideas, and feelings using spoken words.

Non-verbal Communication

The process of conveying information, feelings, and intentions without using spoken or written words.

Written Communication

The process of conveying information, ideas, or instructions through written words.

Visual Communication

The practice of conveying ideas, information, or emotions through visual elements like images, symbols, charts, and videos.

Linguistic Pedagogy Mode

A multimodal element involving the choice and delivery of words, vocabulary, grammar, and structure.

Gestural Pedagogy Mode

A multimodal element involving movement, facial expressions, and body language.

Spatial Pedagogy Mode

A multimodal element involving the physical arrangement, proximity, and layout of elements in space.

Visual Pedagogy Mode

A multimodal element involving the use of images, layout, color, and typography.

Aural Pedagogy Mode

A multimodal element involving the qualities of sound, including rhythm, pitch, tone, and volume.

Speech Context

The surroundings or environment that helps a person determine the meaning behind a message.

Intrapersonal Communication

Communication with one person or one's self, such as reflecting, deciding, or praying.

Interpersonal Communication

Communication that involves two or more people, creating a personal relationship between them.

Source

The element of communication responsible for encoding the message.

Receiver

The element of communication responsible for decoding the message.

Linear Mode

A straightforward, one-way communication process where a sender transmits a message to a receiver without immediate feedback.

Interactional Mode

A dynamic, two-way communication process where participants alternate roles as sender and receiver, shaping meaning through ongoing feedback.

Transactional Mode

A dynamic, simultaneous communication process where participants act as both senders and receivers.

Dyadic Communication

A one-on-one interaction between two people.

Small Group Communication

Interaction involving three to twenty people interacting to achieve a shared goal.

Public Communication

The strategic transmission of messages to an audience, with core purposes to inform, persuade, or entertain.

Mass Communication

The process of transmitting information to large, diverse, and anonymous audiences through technology and various media channels.

Intercultural Communication

The exchange of ideas, messages, and meanings between individuals from different cultural, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds.