1. Chapter 2 Review  What is the difference between acculturation and enculturation?  What is ethnocentrism?  What is a possible benefit of cultural clash?

2. Chapter 4 Recap/Lecture

3. What is verbal communication?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8- hGDlifwhg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8- hGDlifwhg  Written  Face-to-face  Use of words to communicate message  Part of communicating effectively  Relationship to interpersonal communication?

4. Use of Symbols  Language = System of Symbols  Words = Verbal Symbols  Grammar = Rules for use of words/symbols  Encoding and Decoding – difference?

5. Verbal symbols….  Are symbolic Impacted by culture?  Evolve Over time Because of technology Examples?  Vary in level of abstraction Can be intentional (strategic ambiguity, equivocation, euphemisms)

6. Verbal symbols….are powerful NegativelyPositively  Static Evaluation  Polarizaion  Reification  Muting  Sexist language  Racist language  Homophobic language  Ableist language  Building relationships  Inclusion  Confirmation  Problem solving

7. Power of Language  Reflect back on “Sister, Sistah”  How was this an example of the power of language?  How did verbal communication impact interpersonal communication? Did it help or hurt?

8. Group Chat: The Power of Language  Complete the slip of paper on the power of language. Have a discussion with your group. Discuss how those words would negatively impact interpersonal communication ○ (e.g. if used, would you continue to communicate? Change the way you communicate? Change your perceptions of that person?)  At end of discussion, on back of your slip— what did you learn? Any word surprise you? Altered any of your current views?

9. Connotative vs. Denotative Meaning  What do these words mean? Hot Scrub Bad Jumping Thirsty Swag Other examples?

10. Influences on Verbal Communication  Sex and Gender (e.g. two-culture theory)  Culture and ethnicity (e.g. speech communities)  Generation  Technology (e.g. tweeting)  Context (e.g. situation, relationship; consider all four types)