Language and communication

Language and communication

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  LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Ruby L.Rivero Speech Communication Class
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  LANGUAGE •The method ofhuman communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. •Any nonverbal method of expression or communication: "a language of gesture and facial expression".
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  LANGUAGE CONT… •Language is man’smost effective means of communication. •Used to express inner thoughts and emotions, make sense of complex and abstract thought, to learn to communicate with others, to fulfill our wants… •is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, and a language is any specific example of such a system.
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  COMMUNICATION •The imparting orexchanging of information or news. •A letter or message containing such information or news.
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  COMMUNICATION •Communication (from Latin "communis",meaning to share) is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information
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  COMMUNICATION •Spoken or verbal •Non-verbalCommunication •Written communication •Visualizations
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  COMMUNICATION •Communication is theuse of words to describe and convey a message or give information to another person. We communicate using language as a code to share information, ideas and feelings.
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  COMMUNICATION •Communication is likea double-acting hinge, swinging outward to release your own ideas and swinging inward to receive the worthy thoughts of others. – Stacey Huish
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  GENDER FAIR LANGUAGE CONTINUED Ageneration or so ago, English language usage standards used to tell us to use "man," "he," etc., when speaking about any unspecified individual.
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  GENDER FAIR LANGUAGE CONTINUED Thisstandard has changed for several reasons: •it inaccurately represents individuals who are female or groups who are partly or wholly female;
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  GENDER FAIR LANGUAGE CONTINUED •itmisleadingly focuses on the sex of the individual rather than what they are doing; •it indicates bias (even when you have no intention of doing so).
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  GENDER FAIR LANGUAGE CONTINUED •Toremedy this bias, we use gender fair or neutral language in both our written and oral communication.
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  GENDER FAIR LANGUAGE CONTINUED How-to-do-it!: •Usegender-fair specific pronouns. (less he, him, his) •Structure the sentence without pronouns. •Use a double pronoun (his/or her). •Use passive voice sparingly.
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  GENDER FAIR LANGUAGE CONTINUED How-to-do-it!: •Usea more inclusive compound word. (e.g.: person, mortal, human and other numerous variations instead of “Man”.
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  GENDER FAIR LANGUAGE CONTINUED Examples: •Original:The policeman overtook the fleeing thief on the highway and prevented him from causing so much trouble. •Gender-Fair: The police officer overtook the fleeing thief on the highway and prevented him from causing so much trouble.
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  GENDER FAIR LANGUAGE CONTINUED Examples: •Original:The governor signed the workmen’s compensation bill. •Gender-Fair: The governor signed the worker’s compensation bill.
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  REFERENCE: •Dictionary •http://www.only-effective-communication-skills.com/what-is- communication.html •http://www.skillsyouneed.com/general/what-is-communication.html •http://facweb.furman.edu/~moakes/Powerwrite/gender.htm
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  THANK YOU English 3- Speech Communication