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Language and Communication

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What is the basic definition of language?Language can be defined as the tool used in communication.
What is Wardaugh (1972) definition of language?Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication.
What is Hall (1969) definition of language?Language is a process whereby humans communicate and interact with each other by means of habitually used oral-auditory arbitrary symbols.
What is Sapir (1921) definition of language?Language is purely human and non-instinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions, and desires by means of a system of voluntarily produced symbols.
What are the Characteristics of Language according to (Fromkin and Rodman, 2003)?1 Wherever Humans exist, language exists. 2 All languages change through time (Dynamic) 3 All grammars contain rules for the formation of words and sentences of a similar kind. 4 Similar grammatical catergories (e.g. noun, verb, etc.) are found in all languages. 5 Any normal child, born anywhere in the world, of any racial, geographical, social, or economic heritage, is capable of learning any language to which s/he is exposed to.
What is the basic definition of Communication?is an exchange of ideas and information.
What are the types of Communication?1 Verbal 2 Non-verbal 3 Written
What is verbal communication?occurs when we engage in speaking with others.
What is Non-verbal communication?includes facial expressions, posture, eye contact, hand movements, and touch.
What is Written communication?means information that is written in form.
What is Visual communication?is the use of visual elements to convey ideas and information.
What is Listening communication?is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process; An active process of getting information, ideas.
What is the most common form of verbal communication?Conversation
What are the types of Conversation? (Angel, 2016)1 Dialogue 2 Debate 3 Discourse 4 Diatribe
is a cooperative, two-way conversation. The goal is for participants to exchange information and build relationships with one another.Dialogue
is a competitive, two-way conversation. The goal is to win an argument or convince someone, such as the other participant or third-party observers.Debate
is a cooperative, one-way conversation. The goal is to deliver information from the speaker to the listeners.Discourse
is a competitive, one-way conversation. The goal is to express emotions, browbeat those that disagree with you, and/or inspire those that share the same perspective.Diatribe
What are the other forms of Communication?1 Intrapersonal 2 Interpersonal 3 Public 4 Visual 5 Mass 6 Computer-Mediated
What is Intrapersonal Communication? (Mclean, 2005)Communicating with oneself.
What is Interpersonal Communication?exchange of ideas between two or more people.
What is Public Communication?the delivery of a message to a particular group of people.
What is Mass Communication?a process in which a person, group of people, or an organization sends a message through television, radio, print media, and social media to a large group of anonymous and heterogeneous people and organizations.
What is Computer-Mediated Communication or CMC? (Walters, 1995)the use of an application computer to control multimedia interactive and message-based communication