Speech Chapter 2 "Sending Verbal and Nonverbal Messages"

A system of spoken and written language is called...

• Paralanguage

• Standard American English

• Verbal Language

• Nonverbal Language

The use of facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, posture, and movement to communicate is called...

• Body Language

• Nonverbal Language

• Verbal Language

• Masking

Communication without words is called

• Body Language

• Slang

• Nonverbal Language

• Sign Language

Something that is accepted by a large number of people is called...

• Generalize

• Perception Check

• System

• Conventional

The specialized vocabulary that is understood by people in a particular group or field is called...

• Slang

• Jargon

• Dialect

• Messages

A Regional or cultural variety of language differing from Standard American English in pronunciation, grammar, or word choice is called...

• Dialect

• Slang

• Jargon

• Culture

A type of nonverbal communication that involves using voice variation and extraneous words and sounds to communicate is called...

• Sublanguage

• Nonverbal Language

• Foreign Language

• Paralanguage

Adopting facial expressions normally associated with one feeling to disguise other, true feelings - smiling to hide the pain is called...

• Masking

• Cues

• Nonverbal Language

• Smiley Faces

Recently coined words or old words used in new ways.

• Jargon

• Connotation

• Slang

• Denotation

Language that follows the rules and guidelines found in grammar and composition books.

• The English Language

• Standard American English

• Paralanguage

• Sublanguage