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1
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What is the root word of communication?

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latin word ‘communicare’, meaning ‘to share’ or ‘to common’

2
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What is COMMUNICATION?

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process of understanding and sharing information, when one speaks and the other listens

3
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What are the NATURES of communication?

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  • process
  • systemic
  • communicators
  • irreversible
  • proactive
  • symbols
  • construed
4
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How is communication a PROCESS?

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doesn’t happen in isolation, many factors influence the process

5
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Why is communication a DYNAMIC process?

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it’s an interplay of various elements and is always changing

6
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What does it mean for communication to be SYSTEMIC?

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it occurs within various systems and jargons

7
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What does each communication system have?

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its own patterns, language, vocabulary, rules

8
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What FACTORS could affect communication systems?

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  • upbringing
  • generational expectations
  • current relationship with the listener
  • context
  • cultural norms
9
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Do CULTURES have their own systems?

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yes, verbal and non-verbal

10
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How do you know if the speaker and listener are COMMUNICATORS?

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both speaker and listener actively and simultaneously construct meaning out of the conversation

11
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What’s the difference between speakers and listeners, and communicators?

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communicators can do both in a two way conversation

12
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What does it mean for communication to be IRREVERSIBLE?

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it’s impossible to take back what’s already said because the consequences immediately leave an impression on the audience

13
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What’s the rule for speaking? (in terms of irreversibility)

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think before you speak

14
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What does it mean for communication to be PROACTIVE?

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it involves taking control of the interaction rather than reacting

15
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How can speakers be proactive?

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by considering the audience when communicating

16
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How can listeners be proactive?

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by evaluating the spoken content, purpose of the message, and the speaker’s credibility

17
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What are SYMBOLS?

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representations used to communicate thoughts and feelings

18
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What does it mean for symbols to be ARBITRARY?

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they can mean anything as long as the meaning is shared among a group of people

19
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What does it mean for communication to be CONSTRUED?

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interpretation varies depending on each person’s past and culture

20
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What might cause communication to be miscontrued?

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modern trends and slang changing over time

21
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Example of jargon that could be misconstrued

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lol

22
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Communication occurs even without understanding (T/F)

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true

23
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Communication is simple (T/F)

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false

24
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Communication always solves conflicts (T/F)

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false

25
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No single person/event causes another’s reaction because many factors come into play

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true