CMMC 151- Chapter 3

A system of symbols (words or vocabulary) structured by rules (grammar) and patterns (syntax) common to a community of people

A word, sound, gesture, or visual image that represents a thought, concept, object, or experience

a person's interpretation of a symbol

a communication problem that arises when the same words mean different things to different people

the restrictive, or literal, meaning of a word

the personal and subjective meaning of a word

meaning that refers to something that cannot be perceived or experienced with one of the senses

meaning that refers to something that can be perceived with one of the senses

a learned system of knowledge, behavior, attitudes, beliefs, values, rules, and norms that is shared by a group of people and shaped from one generation to the next

a new term introduced into a language

practice of using one form of language and then switching to another form, usually seamlessly

a word barrier created through the use of language that reflects unqualified, often untrue generalizations that deny individual differences or variations

language that reveals bias in favor of one sex and against another

language that reveals an assumption that the world is heterosexual, as if homosexuality or bisexuality did not exist

language that overtly denigrates persons of nonheterosexual orientations, usually arising out of a fear or being labeled as gay or lesbian

general terms that stand for all persons or things within a given category

language that creates a climate of trust, caring, and acceptance

language that creates a climate of hostility and mistrust

the tendency to describe things in extremes, as though no middle ground existed

forms of language that arouse strong emotions in listeners

the ability to understand and feel what another person is feeling