Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
1. Identify several ways in which communication is “symbolic.”
2. Demonstrate different ways in which verbal communication is given meaning.
3. Explain the relational context that clarifies verbal communication.
4. Explain the cultural context that clarifies verbal communication.
5. Define the concept of “frames” for verbal communication.
6. Demonstrate more fully (than from Chapter 1) how verbal communication can be presentational and representational.
7. Define and be able to list several functions of verbal communication.