Understanding Human Communication and Meaning Creation by Dr. Marquita L. Byrd
Explore the nature of human communication and meaning creation as elucidated by Dr. Marquita L. Byrd. Delve into the fascinating concepts of symbol-sharing, creation, sharing, and interpretation, all integral to effective communication. Discover the importance of verbal and nonverbal cues, as well as the role of rules and mutual agreement in shaping our interactions.
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The Nature of Human Communication Dr. Marquita L. Byrd
Creation and sharing of meaning through the use of a mutually shared set of symbols, which include verbal and nonverbal cues. These cues are governed by rules, generated in speech communities. byrd.marquita@yahoo.com 2
Create: use of available resources to make something that has not been seen, used or done before. Use of the known to produce something new When we communicate we make something new And then we share Share: take part in, divide equally, own-pay- create in conjunction with another byrd.marquita@yahoo.com 3
Meaning: reactions or responses to stimuli Thoughts, feelings, memories, Sounds, smells When you said the CD was live I thought you Meant it was recorded live. Now I understand you meant it was good . byrd.marquita@yahoo.com 4
Mutual: two or more in agreement Shared: distributed between or among Set: finite group Symbol: something that stands for something else Alphabet and Numbers byrd.marquita@yahoo.com 5
Verbal: aural symbols, actual words Nonverbal: everything excluding words i.e. facial expression, eye contact, volume, pitch ,rate Cue: prompt, signal, behavior byrd.marquita@yahoo.com 6
Govern: control, dictate, manage Rule: guideline for use Whenever people are communicating they are following many rules such as grammar, syntax, semantic, phonological, etc Correctness of use depend on whether or not the rules being followed are used in the right context byrd.marquita@yahoo.com 7
What is a Speech Community? Nationality Gender Religion Region of the country Race Urban Rural Age Education Group of people speaking the same language or dialect, following the same speaking rules and see themselves as a community. Or they are seen by others as a community. byrd.marquita@yahoo.com 9
Speech Communication Oral Symbolic Activity Defines us as a species In other words, human beings talk! byrd.marquita@yahoo.com 10
