Chapter 4

What are the “Maxims” for conversational rules? Which two were
added later?

Maxim of Quality, Maxim of quantity, Maxim of Relevance, Maxim of manner

2.  Nonverbal communication styles.

Proxemics, kinesics, paralanguage

Proxemics-

Personal space In conversations

Kinesics-

Bodily movement in conversations including hand gestures, facial expressions and eye contact

Paralanguage-

Nonverbal vocal cues in conversation, such as loudness of voice,
silences, and rates of speech

3. Which gender specific communication styles are specific to women?
To men?

 Tag questions ,Qualifiers- women

Direct communication, indirect Communication-Men

4. What are examples of tag questions and qualifiers?

Tag ex: warm and inviting

Qualifiers ex: potentially perceived as passive or lacking confidence

5. Negative Stereotyping-

Stereotyping that casts a negative light and limits discussion to “black topics”

Understanding-

The sense that conversational partners have enough experience to understand the black experience

 Power dynamics

Creates a sense of powerlessness

       
Dynamics from the “7 Issues of Importance” Black communication
pattern theory.

Power dynamics

6. What are the three cultural themes of Latinx communication?

Contact culture, Emotional Expressiveness, Use of Sayings

7. What cultural devices outside of verbal communication that similarly
transmit values and beliefs?

Culture, music, and Art

8. advantages of being biligual

Better performance in conflict resolution non-verbal tasks
One degree of protection against cognitive decline

 disadvantages of being bilingual?

Smaller vocabularies for languages
More “tip of tongue” moments
Generate fewer words in timed task