Elements of Verbal Communication
Verbal Communication
Review this page on verbal communication and the elements that must be considered as we construct our verbal communications. Some elements to keep in mind include meaning and symbols, connotation and denotation, abstraction, and concrete language.
In my junior year of college, I took a course in semantics, which focused on verbal language and solidified my interest in language. I love learning about the history of words, learning new words, and seeing how language changes over time and from one context to the next. Judging from the recent explosion of interest in word game apps like Words with Friends and Scramble with Friends, I'm not alone in my love of language. In this chapter, we'll learn about the relationship between language and meaning, how we come to know the content and rules of verbal communication, the functions of language, how to use words well, and the relationship between language and culture.
Source: A Primer on Communication Studies, https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/a-primer-on-communication-studies/index.html
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