lesson c-b. language

8/9/2019 Lesson C-B. Language

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ORAL

LANGUAGE AND

COMMUNICATION


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Short Activity

Listentothisrecording.

Give me wordsthatyou couldrememberin

therecording?

Isiteasytolistentothe words? Isithard?Whyor whynot?

Whatisthe messageoftherecorded poem?

Whatareyourthoughtsonthevoiceofthe

personintherecording?

Whatareyourthoughtsonthe English

language?

Whataretherolesoflanguageinourlives?


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Objectivesofthe Lectures (5th- 8th

weeks)

Toknow thetypes,functions,andvalueoflanguage

Toknow whattypeof wordsandlanguageare

appropriateindevelopingoral communicationskills

To comprehendtheroleoflanguagein

communicationandinourlives

Toknow thedifferenttypesofvoices

Toidentifytheorgansofspeech

Toidentifythevariousspeechsounds


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Definitionsand Delimitations

Language is the communication of

thoughts, ideas and emotions by

means of a structured system of

symbols.

Language is any means of expressing

thought and feelings- the totality of

words and methods of combining

words used by people for thispurpose.


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How do we produceoral

language?


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Whatisthedifference between

oraland writtenlanguage?


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Orallanguage

Oral Language is a

system of vocal

communication.

Oral Language is a

system of any

underlying set of

responses of whichhuman beings are

capable.


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3 Main Functionsof Oral Language

Labeling

Interaction

Transmission


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Valueof Words

Denotative words- concrete or factual meaning;

dictionary meaning

Connotative words- represent something beyond

objective reference


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Whatarethedenotationsand

connotationsofthefollowing words?

Apple

Pig

Handkerchief


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Whatistheroleoflanguagetoourlives? Inourschool? Inour

country? Inourfaith?


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Functions

It is the most essential key to be truly human.

It is the medium of thought, a tool for conveyingmeaning.

It is the means of expressing perception. It is a means of naming or identifying.

It is essential to creativity.

It is the means of recording mans thoughts, deeds

and dreams. It is the means of preserving human progress

through time and space.


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How do weknow iflanguageis

reallyanacceptablelanguage?


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Characteristicsof Language

Language is a set of sounds.

The connection between the sounds, or sequences of

sounds, and objects of the outside world is arbitrary

and unpredictable.

Language is systematic.

Language is complete.

Language is a set of symbols.


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How willyouanswerthefollowing?

Whatareyourstrengths?

Whatareyour weaknesses?

What canyou contributetothe company? Whatareyour plansforthenextfiveyears?

Whatareyour3 biggestdreams?


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ESSENTIALS OF EFFECTIVE WORD

CHOICES

FIVE FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE WORD CHOICES


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SIMPLICITY

SPEAK SO THAT THE MOST LOWLY CAN

UNDERSTAND YOU, AND THE REST WILL HAVE NO

DIFFICULTY. ABRAHAM LINCOLN

DONT USE A LONGER OR LESS FAMILIAR WORD

WHEN A SIMPLE ONE IS JUST AS CLEAR.

SIMPLICITY DOESNT MEAN SIMPLISTIC


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COHERENCE

ORAL COMMUNICATION REQUIRES THE LOGICAL

CONNECTION OF IDEAS.

USE SIGNPOSTS (FIRST, NEXT, AS A RESULT, ETC.) USE SUMMARIES PER POINT


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INTENSITY

WORD CHOICES THAT SHOW HOW YOU FEEL

RULE OF THUMB (JOHN WAITE BOWERS): LET YOUR

LANGUAGE BE, ROUGHLY, ONE STEP MORE

INTENSE THAN THE POSITION OR ATTITUDE HELD

BY THE AUDIENCE.


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APPROPRIATENESS

LANGUAGE SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO THE

SPEECH TOPIC AND SITUATION.

LANGUAGE SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO THE

AUDIENCE.


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Summary

Languageissymbolic.

Languageisagreedupon by people, communities,

cultures.

Language must besimple.

Language must be coherent.

Language must beintense.

Language must beappropriatetotheoccasionand

tothe people.


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Conclusion

Language is needed for humans to communicate

their thoughts.

The knowledge of oral language leads to proper

oral communication skills.

Language must meet standards of society like our

church, our community, and our nation.


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Communication. Its the first thing you reallylearn in life. Funny thing is once we grow up,

learn our words, and really start talking, the

harder it becomes to know what to say. Or how

to ask for what we really need. Greys Anatomy

Thinkaboutthisline:


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Evaluation

Getaonehalfsheetof paper

Develop a persuasiveessayonhow toselloneof

thefollowing: 1. A 3210 Nokia phone;2. The pair

ofshoesyouare wearingrightnow;or3. Your

favouritetoy.

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