Oral Communication: Skills, Choices, and Consequences- Chapter 3

ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation

arbitrary

no innate connection between an object or thought and the word we use to represent it

connotative meaning

the feelings and emotions that go with a word

content level

factual interpretation of the words

creative ambiguity

used to mask a message that might be hurtful

denotative meaning

dictionary definition of a word

language

the common tool everyone uses to communicate

loaded word

a word that has positive and negative connotations

noninclusive language

using "man" to include both men and women.

polarized language

opposite words

profanity

utterance of irreverent, vulgar, or obscene language.

racist/religious/cultural language

words that are derogatory towards a persons race, religious beliefs, and culture

rhetorical sensitivity

new word for politically correct

sexist/heterosexist language

words that denigrates someone based on their sex / assumes everyone in society is heterosexual

symbol

arbitrary representations