POC Flashcards

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Rhetoric

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persuasive and convincing communication

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Inventio

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finding the material / • Inventio: contents, substance and argumentation. – reason why you are doing the speech act

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Dispositio

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How you are going to structure and organize your speech act

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Elocution

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the style and language, form of appeal

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memoria

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rehearsing the speech

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actio

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delivering the speech

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the rhetorical situation

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the speaker, the audience, the circumstances, the purpose, the rhetorical problem

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Rhetorical problem

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what motivates the speaker to speak

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An argument

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a claim supported by a proof

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Linguistic competence:

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to understand, explain and use a language correctly.

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Discourse and text competences:

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to understand, explain and use language in a certain context – MAKING A CONVO WORK. Ex when shopping or in class

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Pragmatic competence:

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to understand and use the rules and norms in a given situation. Ex are you talking to a friend or a teacher.

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Cultural competence:

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to understand your counterpart – to show that you have cultural intelligence

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Strategic competence:

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to be able to understand, explain and solve communication problems and reach communicative goals.

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Auditive elements - The speakers auditory tools

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Articulation - Pronounciation

Pace - Not to fast not to slow. Can create climax

Pause - Make sure the audience is following, show that a new point is coming, can create intensity.

Emphasis - Which sylabells to stress.

Volume - Depends on room size and spirit of the conversation

pitch

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Visual elements

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facial expression, gestures and body language, use of audiovisuals

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• Exigence

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an issue or situation that needs to be dealt with or addressed in a speech – reason why

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• Constraints

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the circumstances – physical and psychological opportunities and limitation of the situation

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face wants

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Saving face, its individual self-image.

Positive face:
A person’s positive face is the need to be accepted, even liked, by others
(happy face, wants to be accepted)
(need to be connected)

Negative face:
A person’s negative face is the need to be independent, to have freedom of action and not to be imposed on by others
(go away) (need to be independent)

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FTA – face threatening acts:

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insults and criticism will assault your positive face. Offering help or will assault your negative face. “The assignments you handed in were rubbish”. A threat to somebody’s self-image and self-esteem

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Face saving act FSA

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an act that softens the threat to somebody’s self-esteem and self-image. “I have some suggestions for how you could further improve your assignments”

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Speech acts:

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Central to the understanding of a speaker’s pragmatic competence. Performing actions through speech of conveying communicative intention. Ex apologies, invitations, thanks. Formidle et budskab bedst muligt så din modtager budskab på den bedst mulige made.

” By uttering something we are able to make others act”

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Off record statements:

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No direct receiver. Not necessarily intended to be heard. “Hmmm, I wonder where I put my pen”

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On record statement

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: direct address to receiver. “Give me a pen, Lend me your pen”

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Double voiced discource
Double orientation in how you communicate – you include your perspective and the perspective of the audience. Ex insects in a glass – using your cultural intelligence.
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L1
Languages for identification
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L2
Languages for communication
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EFL
(English as a Foreign Language) | English as it is taught and learnt in countries where it is a foreign language, with ENL as the learning model
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EIL
(English as an International Language) | English as it is being used around the world, for international communication
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ELF
(English as a Lingua Franca) Related to EIL, but with a specific focus on English as a communicative tool, successfully used between non-native speakers and seen as emerging independently from native speaker norms - A language that serves as a basic tool of communication between speakers with different L1. - Basic terminology, lacks complexity
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ENL
(English as a Native Language) ‘Standard’ English, conforms to native speaker norms, as it is spoken in countries with English as a first or second language
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The circles by Brian Block and Donna Starks
* Inner: People speaking English within their country * Outer: People speaking English because of colonies * Dual: Netherlands and Germany. Where english serves as a medium of communication * Expanding: China, Russia and Brazil – no colonies, but the nr of english users is increasing * Business English: occur when a Finn is talking to an Italian
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Cultural intelligence
* CQ drive: increase your motivation for the challenges that can appear when accompany multicultural relationships * CQ knowledge: Grow your understanding about cultures gather creative ideas and learning cultural differences. * CQ strategy: improve your ability to aware of what’s going on in a multicultural situation and learn how to plan accordingly * CQ action: increase your repertoire of behaviors for use in a variety of multicultural social and work settings.
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pragmatic definition
The study of meaning as communicated by a speaker and interpreted by a listener. What did the sender mean? Why did the sender say it in this way? Shared knowledge of how language is used in real life.
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pragmatic competence
Basic communicative (in)competence: communicating without grammatical structure Enhanced communicative competence: using language ‘correctly’ according to ‘rules’ thanks to increased grammatical competence Pragmatic competence: using language in a sociocultural appropriate thanks to increased awareness of linguistic structures and social norms
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Declaration (speech act)
a statement that causes something, changes in the world – something official: “I declare war on Egypt”
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Representative (speech act)
a statement of what the sender truly believes is a fact, description etc. “I’m sure that the crime rates have been reduced in parts of Copenhagen”
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Expressive (speech act)
a statement of what the sender feels or what the sender personally thinks is right (personal opinion) Opinionated – “I’m strongly in favor of an independent Scotland”
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Directive (speech act)
orders, suggestions. A statement that should make receiver do something – “stay clear of the doors”
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Commissive (speech act)
commits the sender to the truth of what is said – “we promise to listen more to the needs of the unemployed in future”
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Speech acts and sentence types:
* Declarative sentence: making a statement * Interrogative sentence: used for asking questions – will you braid my hair * Imperative sentence: used for giving orders – braid my hair! * Exclamative sentence: Used for making exclamations. Get out of here!
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3 elements of argumentation
* Claim – it’s hot outside * Proof (support) – look its hot outside * Warrant – they said it would be hot today
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Thematic Topoi
Could be economy, environment, health, work, well-being, time By using this topoi you are less likely to approach the case in a one-sided manner
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Contrasting (Oppositional) Topoi
* The individual vs. society * Change vs. tradition * Quality vs. quantity
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Corbett & Connors categories:
* Sign (symptom) * Cause * Classification * Generalization * Example * Comparison * Authority * Motivation
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Hedging vs categorical statements:
Hedging: is likely/may – to cover your ass  Categorical: Will – you are sure
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Persuasion proofs by Aristotle
* Ethos: Credibility of the speaker. You must appear likeable, worth listening to and an authority on the subject. Personal proofs, legitimate, reward, information, expert, trust authority * Logos: Persuading by the use of reasoning. Logical proofs, case study * Pathos: Emotional proofs, threat/fear, moral appeals
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how to strengthen your ethos
You can strengthen your ethos by thinking about the content of your speech, the language style, your body language and voice. • Show your competences (phronesis) Direct ethos appeal about your background, let other people preframe you - refer to relevant research, be competent, use good specific examples Body language: Calm, secure • Show who you are (arete) Show the audience that you have good values (same values as the audience). Body language: Open, friendly, authentic • Show your goodwill towards the audience (eunoia) Acknowledge the audience, answer questions, communicate in an equal way, give examples from the everyday life of the audience (their job, kids etc.). Body language: Presence, smiling, listening
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the 5 stages of persuasion
* Attention: direct relevance for receiver to have impact * Comprehension: delivery must be clear and powerful * Yielding: the receiver must accept the message * Retention: the receiver must be able to remember the message * Action: will the receiver take any action: the acid test of persuasion
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verbal language
words and phrases
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paralanguage
lies between verbal and non-verbal communication. Ex. Pitch, pace, pause, volume and sound. “melody” of the spoken word o Nonword noises: ah, uhm, argh o Fillers: you know what I mean, like
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Non-verbal language / The speaker's visual tools:
posture - bodily readiness gestures - how to use arms and hands facial expression - as natural as possible and good eye contact Stage use - One must have a firm and well-defined base "Take root"
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phronesis
(competence) appear knowledgeable and insightful to the subject matter
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Arête
(sympathy) values, appeal to the values of your audience
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Eunia
(benevolence) the speaker’s attitude to the audience, that the speaker wants the best for the audience
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Anaphor
Repeat the first parts. | It's a great meal, it's a sunny day, it's a good life
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Epiphora:
Repetition of the last part
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Antithesis:
ex: “join us, or leave us”, “are you with us or against us” | simplifies the matter in a useful way
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The space of speech
- Physical meeting between the speaker and the audience. - Planning for the expected and prepared for the unexpected. - Being present and respond to the actions of the audience
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What did Walter J. Ong study?
The difference between oral and written cultures. Written culture - Base reasoning on concepts and categories. Understand world via abstract concepts and categories. Oral culture - Base reasoning on people and stories. Understand world via concrete actions and specific situations
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Topoi of Evidence
We have different types of evidence: 1. Investigations Factual information like calculations, serveys, analysis.. Numbers and figures 2. Experience Own or others 3. General assumption Saying, ideals, standards of a given culture Shows peoples everyday reasoning
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"The art of making things concrete" | What is then "the abstraction ladder"
At the top of the ladder: Abstract | For every step down the example/topic becomes more concrete
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Why do we use examples and what kind of examples exist?
- To explain - To shape - To create emphaty (the more specific the easier it is to become emotionally involved) Typer: - Familiar = Recognizable and easy to relate to - That appeal to the senses = Makes the audience "see it", "smell it", "taste it" (add adjectives to achieve this)
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Ludwig Wittgenstein stated:
Language is a tool box
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What are personal pronouns
``` I = acting on your own We = Representing a group ``` Personal pronouns show the perception of the relationship
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What is a three-part phrase?
Separate parts that are bound together rythmically | Broadened focus
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Types of rhyme
Rhyming words = "Shake and bake" Rhyming alliterations = "right as rain" "forty, fat, finished" Rhymes must be simple and easy to remember
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David Kolb's learning circle includes:
1. Experience 2. Reflection 3. Conclusion 4. Experementation
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What does Larry Selinker mean with "interlanguage"
Lingustic system developed by L2 learners, who is not fully proficient yet. Preserve features of L1, and uses them in L2, creating innovations
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What are the to lingustic concepts made my Juliane House?
Language for communication (ELF) and language for identification
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LSP
Language for special purposes
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Stephen Toulmin about argumentation
Argumentation = Claim, support, warrant
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Trompenaars on Intercultural Oral Communication
Culture is the way in which people solve problems Distinction between people from an individualist-culture or a collectivist-culture
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Hall on Intercultural Oral Communication
High context and low context cultures Low: Clear and precise messages. People hear put thoughts into words High: Multi-level and implicit messages. Rely on context
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Hofstede on Intercultural Oral Communication
Power-distance, masculinity/femininity, uncertainty-avoidance, collectivism/individualism, and indulgence/restraint
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Inglehart on Intercultural Oral Communication
WVS = World Values Survey | Grouping according to countries differences and similarities
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What is Socio-Cultural Competence ?
Social skills and behaviour within communication with others from other cultures
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What is Social Competence?
Behavioural skills that make a person acceptable by others Verbal: Small talk Non verbal: Polite behaviour
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Negative and positive politness:
A positive politeness strategy leads the requester to appeal to a common goal, and even friendship, via expressions Negative politeness strategy – using this strategy also results in forms which contain expressions of apology for the imposition – by fx saying “I’m sorry to bother you” or “I now you’re busy, but..” Negative politeness is typically expressed via questions, even questions that seem to ask for permission to ask a question fx “might I ask..”
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Batna
best alternative to a negotiated agreement) best course of action if a deal cannot be obtained. Consider weak and strong BATNAs
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Reservation price
least favourable point at which one will accept a deal
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Zopa
(zone of possible agreement) The area or range in which a deal that satisfies both parties can take place.