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Instrumental nature of language
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voice, tone, facial expression, eyes all work in unison
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What a symbol is/how it works
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word, sound or visual devicethat represents an object, sound, concept, or experience. ...
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Arbitrary/contextual/cultural qualities of symbols
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Thought, referent (literal description), symbol
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Connotation
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personal meaning, creates feelings
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Denotation
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literal meaning
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How words impact reality construction
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words Create perception
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Labeling/naming
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not bad or good, just affect perception
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Polarization
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Develope a world of opposites (good and bad) (ugly and beautiful) description and evaluation...
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Idioms
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What's up?, stop on a dime, turn a phrase, hangout (phrases that don't translate well)
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Quality aspects of verbal communication
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Words capture what you want them to (problems: idioms, Engrish, test speak)
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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
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Language determines how we perceive the world. Social Construction, if you don't have...
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Restricted codes
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jargon, only a small group understands
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elaborated codes
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everyone understands
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Sexism, heterosexism, ageism
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(check one: single/ married (but you're gay?))
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Assertive vs. aggressive
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Able to pursue one's own best interests without denying a partner's rights vs Expressing one's...
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