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Chapter Overview Defines meaning and details the characteristics of language Relays some basic forms of language that help construct messages Provides guidelines for determining the most effective language choices when constructing a speech Chapter Eight - Language CHAPTER EIGHT - LANGUAGE
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Chapter Overview Defines meaning and details the characteristics of language Relays some basic forms of language that help construct messages Provides.

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 Single word approaches  Metaphors  Similes  Ideographs  Word clusters  Myths  Arguments  Narrative paradigm: people are storytellers Chapter Eight - Language FORM AND LANGUAGE
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Page 1: Chapter Overview  Defines meaning and details the characteristics of language  Relays some basic forms of language that help construct messages  Provides.

Chapter OverviewDefines meaning and details the characteristics of languageRelays some basic forms of language that help construct messagesProvides guidelines for determining the most effective language choices when constructing a speech

Chapter Eight - Language

CHAPTER EIGHT - LANGUAGE

Page 2: Chapter Overview  Defines meaning and details the characteristics of language  Relays some basic forms of language that help construct messages  Provides.

Arbitrary- meanings can change, and even disappear, and are known as a dead language

Ambiguous- no fixed meaning Abstract- separate from what it represents Hierarchical- places values of more an less

on language

Chapter Eight - Language

LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS

Page 3: Chapter Overview  Defines meaning and details the characteristics of language  Relays some basic forms of language that help construct messages  Provides.

Single word approaches Metaphors Similes Ideographs

Word clusters Myths Arguments

Narrative paradigm: people are storytellers

Chapter Eight - Language

FORM AND LANGUAGE

Page 4: Chapter Overview  Defines meaning and details the characteristics of language  Relays some basic forms of language that help construct messages  Provides.

Repetition Same word pattern Emphasizing by repeating

Alliteration-repeating the same sound Parallelism-using similarly constructed

words Antithesis- compare and contrast ideas

against one anotherChapter Eight - Language

STRUCTURING LANGUAGE

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Profanity damages ethos Can be caused by emotion Novice speakers think it is clever If needed, alert the audience first

Hate speech Offensive and emotional Can be used to promote violence

Chapter Eight - Language

LANGUAGE ETHICS

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Use familiar language Don’t try to “sound smart” Present ideas in a clear manner Complex words can confuse the

audience Should have conversational qualities

Chapter Eight - Language

LANGUAGE GUIDELINES

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Don’t be too wordy Concise and clear Unnecessary words can be a distraction

Thesaurus Useful for synonyms

Be comfortable with new words Varying words can be pleasing

Chapter Eight - Language

LANGUAGE GUIDELINES CONT.

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Active language shows language

Use inclusive language to help connect with the audience “We” “Us”

Chapter Eight - Language

LANGUAGE GUIDELINES CONT.

Page 9: Chapter Overview  Defines meaning and details the characteristics of language  Relays some basic forms of language that help construct messages  Provides.

Language use can greatly enhance a speaker’s performance and helps the speech to have a more powerful impact upon the audience

Chapter Eight - Language

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