Barriers to Communication, Communicative Strategies, Multimodal Literacy, and Oral Tradition

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from Lessons 4, 5, and 6, including communication barriers, communicative strategies, multimodal literacy, intercultural communication, and oral tradition literary devices.

Communication Barriers

Factors that prevent messages from being accurately understood.

Perceptual Barriers

Communication roadblocks stemming from assumptions, stereotypes, and personal biases.

Emotional Barriers

Communication roadblocks caused by strong emotions such as anger, fear, or anxiety.

Organizational Barriers

Communication roadblocks resulting from ineffective communication channels and systems.

Semantic Barriers

Misunderstandings caused by unfamiliar words, jargon, or unclear meanings.

Language Barriers

Communication obstacles caused by differences in language, dialect, or vocabulary.

Cultural Barriers

Communication obstacles caused by differences in values, traditions, and beliefs.

Communicative Strategies

Techniques that help speakers maintain meaningful and respectful interactions, guide the flow of conversations, and encourage active participation.

Topic Nomination

A communicative strategy that involves introducing a topic for discussion.

Topic Shift/Control

A communicative strategy that involves changing or redirecting the conversation topic smoothly.

Turn-Taking

A communicative strategy that involves allowing each participant to contribute to the conversation.

Back-Channeling

A communicative strategy of showing active listening through brief responses.

Feedback-Giving

A communicative strategy that involves responding constructively to others' ideas.

Topic Termination

A communicative strategy focused on ending a conversation politely.

Tone

Refers to the attitude conveyed by a speaker, or the persona/speaker's attitude toward the emotional context of a story or chant.

Politeness Markers

Language choices and phrases that demonstrate respect and courtesy in conversation.

Proximity

The use of space and distance that determines how close or far individuals are and sets how one relates to people.

Haptics

The nonverbal use of touch, such as patting a person's shoulder, to communicate or show support.

Multimodal Literacy

The ability to understand, interpret, and create messages using different modes of communication.

Multimodal Text

A text that combines two or more modes of communication to convey meaning.

Linguistic Mode

A communication mode consisting of spoken words or written words.

Visual Mode

A communication mode consisting of images, symbols, colors, and layouts.

Aural Mode

A communication mode consisting of sounds, music, and voice.

Gestural Mode

A communication mode consisting of body language, facial expressions, and gestures.

Spatial Mode

A communication mode involving the use of space, distance, and arrangement.

Blog

A multimodal text primarily composed of written content supported by visuals.

Vlog

A video-based multimodal text that combines visuals, audio, and spoken communication.

Intercultural Communication

Communication whose primary aim is to engage groups in sharing their traditions, values, history, and culture through storytelling with a concrete purpose.

Oral Tradition

One of the earliest forms of communication involving listening, reading, speaking, and viewing, used to share traditions, values, history, and culture across generations.

Epic

A form of oral tradition that tells a story of the deeds and adventures of a hero through a long narrative poem, reflecting values, traditions, and culture.

Proverb

A traditional saying, often in a short statement, that expresses a moral lesson or shares wisdom.

Riddle

A form of oral tradition consisting of a puzzle presented in a statement, question, or phrase.

Song/Chant

A vocal composition with rhythmic patterns and a steady beat used repeatedly to express emotions, share stories, or describe cultural practices.

Imagery

The use of words and phrases to appeal to the different senses (visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinesthetic) to provide a concrete or vivid experience.

Symbolism

The use of visible objects or words to explain and describe abstract ideas and concepts beyond their literal sense.

Rhythm

The use of words or phrases to form a pattern or flow of sound resulting in cadence.

Repetition

Words, phrases, or lines repeated several times to stress a value, emphasize an experience, make a point, or focus on a character.

Parallelism

The use of words and phrases with similar sentence structures to create rhythm and sound more poetic.

Figures of Speech

Creative uses of language, such as simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole, that create an effect, enhance an expression, or stir emotions.