CCM chapter 1-3

Intrapersonal communication

the communication one has with oneself, involving thoughts, feelings, and reflections.

feedback and communication

the internal dialogue and processing of personal experiences, emotions, and thoughts that influence self-awareness and personal growth.

Rhetoric

the art of persuasive speaking or writing, often used to influence or inform an audience.

Group Communication

communication among three or more people interacting to achieve a shared goal 

Cultural context

the environment and social factors influencing communication, including shared beliefs, values, and norms.

Interaction Model

theoretical frameworks that describe how communication takes place between individuals or groups, focusing on elements like sender, message, medium, and receiver.

Transmission model

a communication model emphasizing the linear transfer of information from sender to receiver without feedback.

Transaction model

a communication model that views communication as a dynamic process in which participants are simultaneously senders and receivers, allowing for feedback and interaction.

Language acquisition

is the process by which individuals learn to understand and communicate using language, typically occurring in early childhood through interaction with caregivers and the environment.

4 types of expressive language

-Observation

-Thoughts

-Feelings

-Needs

creating whole messages

include all relevant types of expressions needed to most effectively communicate in a given situation, including what you see, what you think, what you feel, and what you need 

Breach of civility

is a violation of social norms and standards of polite behavior, often leading to conflict or disruption in communication.

Adjency pairs

Accent/ dialects

• Vary by region, class, or ancestry 

• Influence the impressions that we make of others

Code switching

refers to changes in accent, dialect, or language depending on the social context or conversation partner.

Nonverbal communication principles

-Nonverbal communication conveys more meaning than verbal communication 

-Nonverbal communication is more involuntary than verbal 

-Nonverbal communication is more credible 

Types of nonverbal communication

-Kinesics (refers to the study of hand, arm, body, and face movements)

-Haptics (refers to the study of communication by touch) 

-Vocalics (the study of paralanguage) 

-Proxemics—refers to the study of how space and distance influence communication 

-Chronemics: refers to the study of how time affects communication 

Kinesics

• Gestures

• Eye contact

• Head movements and posture

• Facial expression

Haptics

This is the study of touch as a form of nonverbal communication, including gestures like handshakes, pats on the back, friendship warmth touches and romantic touch.

Vocalics

Includes vocal qualities such as pitch, volume, rate, vocal quality, and verbal fillers.

Communicative functions of vocalics: 

• Repetition 

• Complementing 

• Accenting 

• Substituting 

• Regulating 

• Contradicting 

Proxemics

How space and distance influence communication.

-public (12 or more feet)

-Social (4-12 ft)

-Personal (1 1/2- 4ft)

-Intimate (0-1 ½ ft)

Chronemics

How time affects communication.

-Biological- rhythm of living things, natural rhythms can be disturbed, relationships can suffer.

-Personal- individual experience time, varies with mood and interest.

-Physical- days, years, seasons.

-Cultural- how a large group of people view time. (Polychronic: view time as linear, flexible. Monochronic: schedule time in advance)