Discussion Interpersonal Communications

Unit 3 Discussion Interpersonal Communications
After you have completed the readings, and before reviewing your classmates’ responses, add your initial post that fully answers the discussion board question(s). Your initial post should be supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources. This initial post and your additional responses to classmates should occur over multiple days throughout the unit week. Refer to your Discussion Rubric for specific grading criteria.

The Impact of Social Norms on Verbal Communication

Social norms guide your conversational interactions with others. This can become evident when you consider different contexts.

For this discussion, please respond to the following:

Describe how language is symbolic.
Compare two of the rules of language (phonological, semantic, syntactic and pragmatic) and discuss how it applies to verbal communication.
Points and Rubric

This discussion is worth 30 points. Refer to your Discussion Rubric for specific grading criteria. The deadline for your initial post and additional responses is Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. ET; however, you must participate over multiple days throughout the unit to earn full credit.

Remember that your goal for discussion is three-fold:

To participate actively over multiple days throughout the unit.
To contribute in a way that adds to the discussion and moves it forward in an original fashion.
To use the course content to inform your posts and responses.
Keep in mind that when you post, you should always reference items you cite — be sure to use APA format for this. Also, be sure to refer back to the rubric as often as you need to during the week. The class is all about sharing knowledge, so use discussions as a way of creating a community resource for yourself and your colleagues.

This discussion addresses the following unit learning outcome:

Discuss how language is symbolic.