Language and Communication Terms: Definitions and Concepts, Quizzes of Epidemiology

Download Language and Communication Terms: Definitions and Concepts and more Quizzes Epidemiology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 language DEFINITION 1 a system comprised of vocabulary and rules of grammar that allows us to engage in verbal communication TERM 2 verbal symbol DEFINITION 2 words, or the vocabulary that make up a language TERM 3 grammar DEFINITION 3 the rules that dictate the structure of language TERM 4 encoding DEFINITION 4 the process of putting thoughts and feelings into verbal symbols, nonverbal messages, or both TERM 5 decoding DEFINITION 5 the process of developing a thought based on hearing verbal symbols, observing nonverbal messages, or both TERM 6 denotative meaning DEFINITION 6 the literal, conventional meaning of a verbal symbol that most people in a culture have agreed is the meaning of that symbol TERM 7 connotative meaning DEFINITION 7 the meaning of a verbal symbol that is derived from our personal and subjective experience with that symbol TERM 8 concrete DEFINITION 8 able to seen, smelled, taste, touched, or heard TERM 9 referent DEFINITION 9 the thing a verbal symbol represent TERM 10 abstract DEFINITION 10 not able to be seen smelled, tasted, touched, or heard