Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
(21 cards)
I-It Communication
Impersonal communication in which people are treated as objects or as instrumental to our purposes.
I-Thou Communication
Fully interpersonal communication in which people acknowledge and deal with each other as unique individuals who meet fully in dialogue.
I-You Communication
Communication midway between impersonal and interpersonal communication, in which the other is acknowledged as a human being but not fully engaged as a unique individual
Interpersonal Communicaiton
A selective, systemic process that allows people to reflect and build personal knowledge of one another and create shared meanings.
Systemic
Taking place within multiple systems that influence what is communicated and what meanings are constructed; a quality of interpersonal communication.
Ex: physical context, culture, personal histories, and previous interactions between people
Noise
Anything that distorts communication such that it is harder for people to understand each other. Noise can be physical, psychological, semantic, and so forth.
Process
An ongoing, continuous, dynamic flow that has no clear-cut beginning or ending and is always evolving and changing.
Interpersonal communicaiton is a process.
Relationship Meaning
What communication expresses about the relationship between communicators.
Three dimensions of relationship-level meanings:
- liking and disliking
- responsiveness
- power (control)
Content Meaning
The content of, or denotative information in, communication. Content-level meanings are literal.
Model
Representations of what something is and how it works.
Linear Models
A model that represents communication as a one-way process that flows in one direction, from sender to receiver. Linear models do not capture the dynamism of communication or the active participation of all communicators.
Interactive Models
A model that represents communication as a feedback process, in which listeners and speakers both simultaneously send and receive messages.
Transactional Model
A model of communication as a dynamic process that changes over time and in which participants assume multiple roles.
Feedback
Responsiveness to messages.
Feedback is continuous, and it may be verbal, nonverbal, or both; it may be intentional or unintentional.
Symbols
An abstract, arbitrary, and ambiguous representation of a phenominon.
Ethics
The branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles and codes of conduct.
Because interpersonal communication affects people, sometimes profoundly, it always has ethical implications.
Metacommunication
Communication about communication.
When excessive, as in unproductive conflict interaction, metacommunication becomes self-absorbing and diverts partners from the issues causing conflict.
Interpersonal Communication Competence
Proficiency in communication that is interpersonally effective and appropriate.
Competence includes the abilities to monitor oneself, to engage in dual perspective, to enact a range of communication skills, and to adapt communication appropriately.
Person-Centeredness
The ability to perceive people as unique and to differentiate them from social roles and generalizations based on their membership in social groups.
Monitoring
Observing and regulating your own communication.
Dual Perspective
The ability to understand both your own and another’s perpective, beliefs, thoughts, and feelings.
