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Ch. 6: Verbal Communication. COM 4480: Communication Theory February 26, 2007. Chapter 6: Verbal Communication. Recap… How can language be used to represent… ...social power? …gender? (And what’s this called?) Communication Accommodation Theory And preview… Test 2—Feb. 28 th
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Ch. 6: Verbal Communication COM 4480: Communication Theory February 26, 2007
Chapter 6: Verbal Communication • Recap… • How can language be used to represent… • ...social power? • …gender? • (And what’s this called?) • Communication Accommodation Theory • And preview… • Test 2—Feb. 28th • Advising starts on Monday, March 12th
Chapter 6: Verbal Approaches • Can language shape our perception? • Theory of Linguistic Relativity • a.k.a. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis • Two conditions:
Chapter 6: Verbal Approaches • Conversation and Discourse Analysis • NOT a theory, but an approach. • Investigates the patterns and forms of conversation. • What makes conversation analysis different?