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Language (Troublesome Language (Equivocal Language: Words that have more…
Language
Troublesome Language
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Relative Words: Relative words gain their meaning by example, ex; what you call smaller school might meaning a larger school to someone else.
Slang/Jargon: Slang is a type of language that has been implemented similar to a co-culture. Jargon: Can be a valuable kind of shorthand for people who understand its use.
Overly Abstract Language: Objects, events, and ideas that are described with varying degrees of specificity.
Abstraction Ladder: a number of descriptions of the same thing. Low-person object, or event. High-generalizations that include the subjects as a member of a larger class
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Behavioral Description: A descriptions identifying the specific, observable phenomenon being discussed.
Confusing Facts, Opinions, Inferences
Emotive Language: Words that sound as if they're describing something when they are really announcing the speaker's attitude towards something.
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The Power of Language
Names are one way to shape and reinforce a child's personal identity. They shape the way others think of us, the way we view ourselves, and the way we act.
Credibility: From the use of impressive-sounding language one can be perceived as one who is more credible.
Status: Several factors combine to create positive or negative impressions such as; accent, choice of words, speech rate, and the apparent age of the speaker.
Sexism and Racism: incorrect use of the pronoun "he" to refer both men and women can have damaging results. Names have been used through out history that have been disproved of.
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Power: In employment interviews, powerful speech results in more positive attributes of competence or employability than speech to be powerless
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Attraction and interest: Social customs discourage us from expressing like or dislike in many situations.
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The Nature of Language
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The meaning people have associate with words have far more significance than do their dictionary definitions.
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Gender and Language:
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Women ask questions in mixed-sex conversations than do men. In mixed-sex conversations, men interrupt women far more than the other way around.
Nongender Variables: Sex role is a powerful force that influences the way individual men and women speak.
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