So You Want to be an Interpret Ch 1

The communication Process
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The communication Process
-An interactive and dynamic process in which communicators simultaneously send and receive multiple and overlapping messages
-Uses nonverbal aspects: facial expressions, gestures, body posture, and vocal tones.
-Meaning is found: 6% in words
39% in vocal intonation
55% is in nonverbal cues
Contextual Environments
This is where the communicaiton takes place
-Physical location where the interaction takes place
-Personal history each participant brings to the event
--External Noise
--Physiological Noise
--Psychological Noise
External Noise
Flickering of a light, squeaky microphones, someone coughing
Physiological Noise
Illness, exhaustion, hunger
Psychological Noise
Stress, random thoughts
Relational Communication
Is done with other people
Pragmatic rules
Determining the meaning of an utterance within the given context
Equivocal Language
Deliberate use of words, signs, or phrases that can be interpreted in more than one way in order to mislead someone
Euphemistic Language
The use of socially acceptable terms and phrases in place of blunt, descriptive ones.
Ex: powder room vs. the room where women urinate
Abstract Language
Refers to degrees of imprecision (vague) in communication. The less specific something is, the more abstract it is.
HedgesQualifiers that weaken the statement being made. Ex: I guess you could do it. I'm sort of hungry.HesitationsFillers preceding and during an utterance. Ex: Like, you know...I was wondering...uh...if you could like uh...help me.IntensifiersUnnecessary modifiers added to an utterance which obscures the message. Ex: It's truly an absolute honor to meet you!Tag QuestionsQuestions tacked onto the end of a statement. Ex: She did a good job, didn't she?DisclaimersQualifying phrases which weaken the validity of the statement being made. Ex: I'm not sure but I think we could move on.Registers Determine what?-Turn-taking & interaction -Complexity and completeness of sentence structure -Choice of vocabulary -Use of contractions (I'd, She's, He's) -Volume of speech or size of signs -Rate (speed) -Clarity -Speakers goals -Use of fillers and hesitations (Er, Umm, Uhh) -Allowable topics of discussionFrozen Text RegisterOne that is the same each time is it rendered. Ex: Lord's Prayer, poems, national anthem) - Typically used in weddings, funerals, sports events & religious ceremonies -The meaning is often found more in the ritual surroundings the words or signs used -There is no turn-taking -The presentation is slowed slightly and signs and speech are more clearly enunciated -Signs are produced in a larger signing spaceFormal Register-Used in settings such as sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters & churches -There's a physical separation between the speaker & the audience -Virtually no informal or spontaneous turn-taking -Vocabulary tends to be compound & complex -Speaker enunciates articulationConsultative Register-One-on-one or small group interactions -Includes patients, lawyers & clients, teachers & students -Slang and informal utterances are generally not acceptable -Turn-taking varies depending on the person of status -Usually some kind of physical distanceInformal or Casual Register-Participants involved have equal status (neighbors, co-workers, students, colleagues) -Run-on sentences & informal exchanges. Slang and improper grammar is used -Turn-taking is much more fluid (finishing each other's sentences) -Physical touch & distance is fairly close -Interaction is more rapid & enunciation and production is lessenedIntimate Register-Takes places between individuals who have a shared history (ex: inside jokes) -Incomplete sentences and rapid turn-taking happens here -Finish each other's sentences