Purposive Communication Reviewer

Vocabulary practice flashcards generated from the Purposive Communication long quiz study reviewer, covering essential communication terms, properties of language, contextual domains, modes of delivery, and multimedia concepts.

Communication

The dual or two-way process of transmitting messages from one person to another, functioning as a symbolic interaction between two or more people that influences behavior.

Systematic Property of Language

The language property describing a highly organized system where each unit is related to other parts and together they form a whole.

Arbitrary Property of Language

The language property where there is no necessary connection between sounds and the objects they refer to, making the meaning-symbol link a matter of convention.

Rule-Governed Property of Language

The property stating that the arrangement of symbols in an utterance is not arbitrary, as underlying rules or patterns are embodied in grammar.

Dual Structure

A language property consisting of two subsystems: the subsystem of sound and the subsystem of meaning.

Generative Property of Language

The language property allowing speakers to understand and produce any number of sentences via recursion or relativisation.

Verbal / Linguistic Aspect

The aspect of communication that makes use of words; it may be oral or written, formal or informal.

Nonverbal / Extralinguistic Aspect

The aspect of communication that does not use words but may enhance or change the linguistic code.

Paralinguistic Elements

Voice attributes that accompany words, including vocal quality, pitch, tempo, volume, and juncture.

Metalinguistic Element

The abstract element in the mind of communicators representing their awareness of the component units of language such as sounds, words, phrases, and sentences.

Kinesics

A nonlinguistic category of nonverbal communication defined as the language of the body.

Proxemics

A nonlinguistic category of nonverbal communication defined as the language of space.

Chronemics

A nonlinguistic category of nonverbal communication defined as the language of time.

Haptics

A nonlinguistic category of nonverbal communication defined as the language of touch.

Olfactics

A nonlinguistic category of nonverbal communication defined as the language of smell.

Artefactual

A nonlinguistic category of nonverbal communication defined as the language of objects.

Dyadic Communication

Interpersonal communication occurring between $2$ people, such as conversations, dialogues, interviews, and telephone calls.

Triadic Communication

Interpersonal communication participated in by $3$ people.

Small Group Communication

Interpersonal communication among more than $3$ people, usually conducted to solve problems.

Public Communication

Communication from one speaker to several people in a large group, occurring primarily as a monologue.

Organizational Communication

Communication within an organization that may be horizontal or vertical, with vertical communication being upward or downward.

Stimulus

The triggering event in the communication process involving conditions, situations, feelings, or emotions that urge the sender to communicate.

Ideation

The stage in the communication process where an idea or ideas are formulated and organized to answer the need to communicate.

Encoding

The stage in the communication process where ideas are put into code, using symbols in the form of sounds or words to enable transmission.

Decoding

The stage in the communication process where codes or symbols are converted back into ideas or mental images to be interpreted.

Ethics

The branch of philosophy that focuses on issues of right and wrong in human affairs.

Globalization

The communication and assimilation among individuals, ethnicities, races, institutions, and governments of various nations, supported by technology and compelled by international trade.

Diversity

The valuing of uniqueness or differences in gender preference, color, age, religion, ethnicity, education, social and economic status, and political beliefs.

Intercultural Communication

Interaction with people from diverse cultures, as defined by Jandt ($1998$).

Intracultural Communication

Interacting with members of the same racial or ethnic group or co-culture.

High-Context Communication

A tradition-linked communication system described by Gamble and Gamble ($2018$) that is strongly indirect.

Low-Context Communication

A communication system described by Gamble and Gamble ($2018$) that works on straightforward communication.

Multi-modality

The use of multiple modes of communication, including spoken, written, images, music, videos, and gestures.

Persuasive Communication

The art of gaining fair and favorable consideration for our point of view.

Mythos

A primary form of proof in argumentation that appeals to the traditions, values, legends, and folktales that embody a culture.

Public Speaking

The process of speaking in a structured, deliberate manner to inform, influence, or entertain an audience.

Extemporaneous Delivery

A speech delivery mode involving short or long preparation where the speaker uses an outline as a guide for better organization.

Impromptu Delivery

A speech delivery mode performed at the spur of the moment with minimal or no preparation.

Inquiry Letter

A letter written when a person needs more information about products, services, internships, scholarships, or job vacancies that are not addressed by brochures, websites, or advertisements.

Pecha Kucha

A $20$-slide presentation that advances automatically every $20$ seconds to assist in keeping track of time.

Blog

Shortened form of weblog; a personal journal website where a user can type entries and add images, videos, links, and reader comments.