Frappier, Chapter 5
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Sign | represents something specific and often looks like the thing it represents |
| Basic Terms | further describes subordinate terms |
| Denotation | refers to the specific and objective-dictionary-based meaning of a word |
| Connotation | refers to the emotional response or personal thoughts connected to the meaning of a word |
| Symbols | collection of sounds that stand for something |
| Super-Ordinate Terms | group objects and ideas together generally |
| Concrete Words | things you can perceive with your senses |
| Language | system or arbitrary signs and symbols used to communicate thoughts and feelings |
| Whorf Hypothesis | Language reflects cultural models of the world |
| Verbal Communication | the way in which we use words in a language to generate meaning |
| Abstract Words | ideas or concepts that usually cannot be observed or touched, often require interpretation |
| Writing apprehension | fear associated with writing situation of specific writing assignments |
| Bypassing | When people "miss each other with their meanings" |
| Code Switching | How we modify our verbal and nonverbal communication in different contexts |
| Jargon | The specialized or technical language of a specific profession or homogenous group |
| Gobbledygook | using multiple words to replace a single word |
| You language | can express judgment from others |
| Active Voice | Subject performs the action, "The student read the book" |
| Passive Voice | The subject receives the action. "The book was read by the student" |
| Subordinate Words | Most concrete and specialized descriptions. Not just "The car is parked outside" but "The 1998 Chevy silver ado is parked outside" |
| Euphemism | Substitute a bland word for one more considered to be hurtful or offensive |
| Swearing | Using words that are taboo or disapproved of |
| Exclusionary Language | Use of words that reinforce stereotypes, exclude others from understanding |
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