OralComm (Finals)

What is intercultural communication?

Communication between members of different cultures.

What does Tubbs (2013) define intercultural communication as?

Communication that occurs between interlocutors coming from different cultures.

How do Chen & Starosta (1998) describe intercultural communication?

Communication between people from two different cultures.

What is the focus of Rogers & Steinfatt (1999) on intercultural communication?

Exchange of information between individuals who are 'unalike culturally'.

What does Denomme (n.d.) state about intercultural communication?

Communication between people of different cultures, backgrounds, or social groups.

What is the Technological Imperative in intercultural communication?

Accessibility of communicators anytime through the Internet and gadgets despite geographic differences.

What does the Demographic Imperative highlight?

The increasing commonality of mixed marriages and interracial couples.

What is the Economic Imperative related to in the context of the Philippines?

The Philippines becoming an ideal location for international business transactions.

Define informative speech.

Aimed to educate, create understanding, or enlighten, rather than to persuade.

What does the Assertive speech act involve?

Statements that provide information or express beliefs.

What is an informative speech?

A speech aimed to educate, create understanding, or enlighten the audience rather than persuade.

What are the main purposes of an informative speech?

To define, report, describe, explain, demonstrate, and compare.

What characterizes a persuasive speech?

It convinces the audience to agree with the speaker's ideas or move them to action, often presenting one-sided arguments.

What are the three appeals used in persuasive speech?

Ethos (credibility), Pathos (emotional appeal), and Logos (logical reasoning).

What is Ethos in the context of persuasive speech?

Highlighting the character and credibility of the speaker to persuade the audience.

What is Pathos?

Persuading the audience by evoking certain emotions.

What is Logos?

Persuading the audience by providing reasoning or logical arguments.

What is entertainment speech?

A type of speech that uses humorous stories to amuse the audience.

What does Martin Joos' Speech Texts discuss?

It discusses how speech styles depend on the relationship, topic, and occasion, as well as formalities.

What are the five speech styles according to Martin Joos?

1. Frozen Style 2. Formal Style 3. Consultative Style 4. Casual Style 5. Intimate Style.

What are assertive statements?

Statements that provide information, conclude, or express beliefs.

What are directives in speech?

Speech acts that attempt to make someone do something.

What is a cords speech act?

A speech that commits the speaker to an action in the future, such as a promise or offer.

What does expressive speech express?

It conveys a feeling or emotion.

What is a declaration in speech?

A speech act that creates a change in the world or causes something to happen.

Define communicative competence.

The overall ability to effectively communicate, encompassing various specific competences.

What is grammatical competence?

The ability to communicate ideas while observing and following language rules.

What is discourse competence?

The ability to organize ideas coherently.

Define sociolinguistic competence.

The ability to adapt communication based on the diverse backgrounds of participants.

What is strategic competence?

The ability to adapt to different situations and address communication breakdowns.

What are communicative strategies?

Strategies used by participants to convey their ideas, minimizing potential breakdowns.

Explain the process of nomination in conversation.

The process that starts a conversation by identifying or nominating a topic.

What is restriction in conversation?

Participants agree on the coverage and focus of the discussion.

What is turn-taking?

The process of alternating between speakers in a conversation.

Define topic control.

The ability of speakers to stay focused on a designated topic in conversation.

What is topic shifting?

Changing from one topic to another during a conversation.

What does repair refer to in communication?

The process of solving miscommunication.

What is termination in speech?

The act of concluding or wrapping up the speech.