Understanding Verbal Messages Lesson Objectives Slanguage when to use amp when to avoid Basics of language Language bias Language effects on relationships SLANGuage Text email chat SHORTHAND ID: 492651
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Language
Understanding Verbal MessagesSlide2
Lesson Objectives
Slanguage when to use & when to avoid
Basics of language
Language bias
Language effects on relationshipsSlide3
SLANGuage
Text, email, chat SHORTHAND
Often follows classic shorthand (elimination of vowels)
Sometimes replaces letters with numbers
Gd
new m8 = good new mate OR use of 2=to, too, two OR use of 4=for
Often eliminates official words
b = be r=are u=you
ur
=your & you’re
Sometimes uses now accepted phrase initials:
Lol
= lots of laughs or laugh out loud; a/s/l = age/sex/location;
ttyl
=talk to you later Slide4
SLANGuage guidelines
Do NOT use this type of short hand on:Professional documents
Legal documents
Educational documents (from grade school on up through College, University, &/or
graduate school)
It is all right to use with peers & friends
Still be careful of generational/regional differences in use
ha
ha
vs.
ja
jaSlide5
Language basics terminology:
Sign
Symbol
Denotative
Connotative
Bypassing
Concrete meaning
Abstract meaning
Neologism
Trigger Words
Code SwitchingSlide6
Sign verses Symbol
SIGN = something that is NAUTRALLY associated with something else
Smoke Fire
SYMBOL = human made representations of things
Letters forming words that have been agreed upon to represent something
C A T = cat = furry, tailed, meowing mammalSlide7
Denotative & Connotative
MeaningsDenotative
Meaning = the formal definition that can be found in any dictionary or a word; the literal definition of a word
Connotative
Meaning = the subjective definition of a word; the personal meaning of a word Slide8
Denotative v. Connotative
Cool
Cool
Stoned
Stoned
Sick
SickSlide9
Connotative Meaning
: a closer look
Handsome
adjective for attractive synonymous with beautiful
Not denotatively gender specific
Often used exclusively for describing the male gender in U.S.A.
People often have personal examples of words that they have singular associations with
Subjectiv
e
responses to words that associate memories and emotion into the meaning of the wordSlide10
Bypassing
When communicators have different perceptions of the meaning of a word used causing misunderstanding/miscommunicationSlide11
Concrete
& Abstract Meaning
Sight Sound Scent
Taste Touch
CONCRETE Meaning = brings to mind the
the
word being used in terms of one of the five senses
ABSTRAC T Meaning = describing that which cannot be perceived with the five senses
Love, freedom, peace, anger, happiness, sadnessSlide12
Neologism
When words are invented and catch on above the slang level, but not within dictionaries
Reaganomics– coined for Ronald Reagan’s economic approach
Normalcy—coined in politics as the state of being normal
Obamu
—coined for Obama to describe others breaking the glass ceiling
Metrosexual
—coined for men that dress and groom well but are heterosexual
avoiding deliberate neologism invention can help side-step confusionSlide13
Trigger Word
A form of language that arouses an emotional response
Words
Sounds
Nonverbals
Curse words
Slang
Dismissive words
“Whatever” “sure” “if you say so” “uh huh” “okay then” et ceteraSlide14
Code Switching
Ability to seamlessly change back and forth to different languages/dialects/accents as necessary based on those within a conversation
In front of parents, professors, religious institutions, and children
formal, polite language
In front of peers and alone slang, expletives, in-group language
Native language with fellow people and English elsewhere Slide15
Bias
Polarizatio
n
=
when language in used to describe things in extremes suggesting there is nothing in between
Allness
=
often false generalizations that uses language in a way that does not allow for variations
Prejudicially
Exclusive
language
Sexism
Racism
HomophobiaSlide16
Language & relationships
Language can help begin, develop, escalate, and/or end relationships
Use
Empathy
= anticipate others reactions and feel as another does to best of one’s abilitySlide17
Language & Relationships
Description v Evaluation
Describe own feelings instead of judging others’ behaviors/statements/feelings
Help v Control
Aid with problem solving instead of controlling them
Genuine v selfish
Communicate sincerely instead of only to serve one’s own needs/wants
Equality v Superiority
Leave the past in the pastSlide18
Lesson Review
Slanguage for friends not profession or education
Basics of language & the implications of differing subjective definitions
Language bias
avoid bias because of the strong power of words
Language effects on relationships
how to form, maintain, escalate, or terminate links to others