Unit 4 Assignment 1 - Power and Communication Unit 4 Assignment 2 - Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Ethics Statement meaning one

thing but say another what you hear and what is said are sometimes very different. How we interpret actions is important. not just what you say, but how you say it. lieing: "subject to change" Components of Language: Phonology, how sounds contribute to meaning Syntax, How word order contributes to meaning Semantics How words themselves contribute to meaning Pragmatics The rules of language use conversational rules contextual rules I believe we all need to become more aware of the power of language. and understand the difference between hearing and listening. Four stages of Listening: Sensing Understanding Evaluating Responding Types of listening: Rational, Relational, Conscious Barriers to overcome: physical, psychological Improve your Listening: Talk less Open Mind Focus provide Feeback and Empathize Kinesics, facial expression, Eye behavior. The face is the primary channel for conveying emotion. Listen with your body too: Gestures Illustrators Emblems Adaptors Regulators Posture Movement, or lack there of. Be aware of individual, contextual, and cultural factors that influence meaning. Ask for more information if you don't understand a message said.

------------------Verbal communication, and society: 1. Language and Perception 2. Language and Power 3. Power and words Language Discrimination Consider why language discrimination is illegal; It's because since employers can't discriminate against someone because of their national origin, and we do the same thing when we react that way just because someone's speech is different than our own. --------------Becareful not to have unethical behavior where we demean others. If you speak in a patronizing vocal tone, if you scream at the less powerful, or if you touch people inappropriately , you are engaging in unethical nonverbal communication. Similarly, if you respond to othe rs' communication in a way that misrepresents how you actually feel, you are being unethical. Thus if you laugh at a racist joke even though you dislike it, your behavior is unethical both because it derogates others, and because it misrepres ents your true reaction to the joke. Consider your nonverbal behaviors reflect your real attitudes, beliefs, and feel ings your are using your nonverbl behavior to intimidate, coerce, or silence someone. If you remember that you are just as responsible for your nonverbal communicatio n as ou are for your verbal communiication, you will make better, more ethical cho ices.