Key Public Speaking and Rhetoric Terms Defined
Key Public Speaking & Rhetoric Terms
- Ethos
- Ethical appeal; relates to the speaker’s credibility.
- Pathos
- Persuading through emotional appeal.
- Logos
- An appeal that is rational and reasonable, based on the evidence provided.
- Mythos
- Appealing to the audience’s cultural identity by showing how a claim aligns with shared values or stories.
- Oratory
- The art or practice of formal and eloquent public speaking.
- Delayed Feedback
- Audience response received after the speech is performed.
- Internal Previews
- Extended transitions
Essential Literary Devices and Poetic Terms
Sound Devices
Alliteration
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines. A somewhat looser definition is the use of the same consonant in any part of adjacent words.
Assonance
Repeated vowel sounds in words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent lines. These should be in sounds that are accented or stressed, rather than in unaccented vowel sounds.
Consonance
Repeated consonant sounds at the ending of words placed near
Read MoreKey Concepts in Language Acquisition and Learning
1. When does language acquisition start?
Language acquisition starts before birth. Shortly after birth, children can distinguish their native language from other languages, provided the languages are sufficiently different.
2. Importance of Pointing in Communication
Learning how to point with a finger is very important for the development of communication. Why is this so? Children point to:
- Express themselves
- Express desires
- Share experiences with others
- Draw attention to someone or something
- Refer to things
Understanding Linguistic Meaning: Designation, Sense, and Structure
Understanding Linguistic Meaning
Linguistic content types are defined by three key concepts:
- Designation: The relationship between words and things, connecting the signifier and the reality it represents.
- Meaning: The concept of language, encompassing the significant features that identify a sign.
- Sense: Related to meaning but more concrete, influenced by all factors involved in communication. It’s the specific content of messages transmitted through speech or writing.
Types of Linguistic Meaning
There
Read MoreLanguage Learning Skills and Techniques
Language Skills
There are four key skills in language learning:
- Oral skills: Speaking and listening
- Written skills: Writing and reading
- Productive skills: Speaking and writing
- Receptive skills: Reading and listening
SLA/SLL
- SLA (Second Language Acquisition): This is the process by which people learn a second language apart from their native language in a natural and unconscious way.
- SLL (Second Language Learning): This is the process by which people consciously learn a second language, often focusing on
Key Features of Journalistic Language
Each media outlet uses different codes, always conditioned by the communication channel. The fundamental channel is the language code. In journalistic communication, other significant elements are part of codes of non-linguistic signs, such as the code of images, and the image-noise code consisting of visual images and basic elements.
Specifically, in broadcast and newspaper texts, the basic function is to report facts and themes that public opinion considers of general interest. Journalistic communication
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