Watch “Pretty Woman” and out of all these concepts of communication, please pick 3 communications concept below explain how that concept is observed in the movie.
abstraction A simplified or condensed version of an occurrence; a general idea or concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
coalition Temporary group of people who agree to work together to achieve a shared goal
cognitive Relating to the mental processes of awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment
communication The process by which ideas or information are shared among people
culture The characteristic attitudes, rules, and expected behaviors of a particular society
dyadic communication Communication between two people; a synonym for interpersonal communication
grammar Rules concerning the structure of a language and the functions of words in a sentence
interaction An activity and process in which you engage with other people
interpersonal communication The process of exchanging messages, usually between two people, to create and share meaning
intrapersonal communication Communication within yourself that occurs when you think, read, write, dream, or speak aloud when no one else is present
linguistic Pertaining to language
mass communication Mediated communication distributed to many people at the same time
mediated communication Communication in which someone or something intervenes and serves as a link between the parties in the communication process
nonverbal communication Communication that involves facial expressions, eye contact, body language, gestures, and other visual and vocal means of transmitting information
perception The process through which you use your senses to become aware of your surroundings
public communication Communication in which one person is the speaker and sends a message to a large group of people simultaneously
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis A linguistic theory that language influences or shapes the speaker’s ideas and views of the world
small-group communication Communication among three or more people who can interact face-to-face with all others in the group
symbolic Representation of something through the use of a symbol
symbols Words, pictures, sounds, marks, or objects used to represent particular ideas, objects, or qualities
syntax The manner in which words are arranged in a phrase or a sentence
verbal communication Communication using words
