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Bachelor of Arts (English Language)

Department of English Faculty of Modern Languages Universiti Putra Malaysia Semester II 2010/2011 Session. Bachelor of Arts (English Language). BBI 3213 (Speech Communication). CREDITS : 3 (3+0) LECTURER : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Faiz Abdullah Department of English

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Bachelor of Arts (English Language)

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  1. Department of EnglishFaculty of Modern LanguagesUniversiti Putra MalaysiaSemester II2010/2011 Session Bachelor of Arts (English Language)

  2. BBI 3213 (Speech Communication) CREDITS: 3 (3+0) LECTURER: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Faiz Abdullah Department of English Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication UPM B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  3. Contact Information • Room: No. 212, 2nd Floor, Admininistration Block FMLC UPM • Tel: +603-89468721 • H/P: +6012-9789764 • E-mail: mfaiz@fbmk.upm.edu.my Or drfaiz@streamyx.com B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  4. Course Objectives By the end of the course, students will be able to: • explain the speech communication process using appropriate models and/or theories, • identify the integral elements in speech communication with special reference to ESL contexts, • critically evaluate power dimensions underlying interpersonal speech communication acts, and • apply appropriate strategies to satisfy their own speech needs in a variety of situations.. B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  5. Course Synopsis • The course deals with aspects of theory as well as the practice of speech communication with special reference to English in Second Language contexts. As an introductory university-level course that surveys the broad field of communication, it covers traditional approaches and new developments, samples theory and research, and devotes attention to effective communication skills and strategies. As a course that caters for students with little or no prior background in the area, it provides a sound foundation in the general principles of this liberal rhetorical art that will serve as the basis for more advanced and specialised study of human discourse. B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  6. Main Topics • Unit 1: Introduction • Unit 2: Fundamentals of speech communication • Unit 3: Dimensions of culture • Unit 4: Listening matters • Unit 5: The individual communicator • Unit 6: The language in communication I • Unit 7: The language in communication II • Unit 8: Extra-linguistic factors • Unit 9: Speaking interpersonally • Unit 10: Review B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  7. Evaluation Schema • Short tasks 20% • Mid-semester test 20% • Mini-project 20% • Final examination 40% • Total marks 100% B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  8. Policy on Plagiarism • Find out what ‘plagiarism’ means and how you can avoid it. • If you blatantly copy from books, articles, etc. or ‘cut and paste’ from the Internet without documenting your sources properly, you can expect a failing mark in your assignments. B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  9. Essential Reading List TEXTBOOK: • DeVito, J. A. (2000). Human Communication: The Basic Course. London: Longman. ADDITIONAL READING: • Akamajian, A. Demers, R. and Farmer, A. (1995). Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication. Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press. • Brown, G. (1990). Listening to Spoken English. London: Longman. • Cook, G. (1989). Discourse. Oxford: Oxford University Press. B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  10. Essential Reading (cont’d…) • DeVito, J. A. (l999). The Psychology of Speech and Language: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics.Washington, DC: University Press of America. • DeVito, J. A. (1997). Human Communication: The Basic Course. London: Longman. • Gronbeck, B. E., R. E. McKerrow, D. Ehninger and A. H. Monroe. (1997). Principles and Types of Speech Communication. New York: Longman. • Nolasco, R. and L. Arthur (1987). Conversation. Oxford: Oxford University Press. • Tubbs, S. L. and Moss, S. (2000). Human Communication. Singapore: McGraw Hill Higher Education. B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  11. Course Materials • Notes provided in the BBI 3213 module available at PPL UPM • Set textbook (see also companion website at: http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_devito_humancomm_10; and • Recommended reading list (see above) • Web-based resources on speech communication B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  12. Using the Module • Unit objectives • learning outcomes • Areas of focus • Reference to other sources • Learning activities • Topic orientation • Task • Reflection • Review Unit (Unit 10) B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  13. INTRODUCTION • What is 'communication? • Why study speech communication? • Macro/micro functions of speech in community • Nature of communication B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  14. FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION • Three views about speech communication • Linear view • Interactional view • Transactional • Models of speech communication • The Message Model • The Transactional Model B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  15. Fundamentals of Speech (Cont’d…) • Basic elements in the transactional model • Speaker • Listener • Message • Feedback • Channel • Speech situation • Cultural context B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  16. Fundamentals of Speech (Cont’d…) PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION • Package of signals • Process of adjustment • Content and relationship dimensions • Punctuated sequences • Symmetrical and complementary transactions • Transactional process • Inevitable, irreversible and unrepeatable • Multi-purposeful B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  17. DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE • What is 'culture'? • Simple definition • Extended definition • Main features of culture • Enculturation • Acculturation • Ethnocentrism B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  18. Dimensions of Culture (Cont’d…) • How do cultures differ? • Orientation – collectivist vs individualist • Context – low context vs. high context • Power distance – Low vs. high power • Theories of culture, language, and communication • Linguistic relativity • Uncertainty reduction • Outcome maximisation • Culture shock theory B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  19. Dimensions of Culture (Cont’d…) • Intercultural communication • Prepare • Recognise fears • Recognise differences • Recognise cultural meanings • Follow cultural rules and customs B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  20. LISTENING MATTERS • Hearing' versus 'listening' • Listening: the process: • Receiving • Understanding • Remembering • Evaluating • Responding B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  21. Listening Matters (Cont’d…) • Critical listening techniques  effective listening: • Appreciative • Discriminative • Therapeutic • Comprehensive • Critical B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  22. THE INDIVIDUAL COMMUNICATOR • The perception process • Sensory input • Organisation of input • Interpretation and evaluation • Critical perception strategies • Passive strategies • Interactive strategies • Awareness strategies B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  23. The Individual Communicator (Cont’d…) • Addressing individual needs, motives and drives • Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1970) • Physiological needs • Safety • Love & sense of belonging • Self-esteem • Self-actualisation B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  24. The Individual Communicator (Cont’d…) • McClelland’s Motive Clusters (1972) • Affiliation • Achievement • Power B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  25. The Individual Communicator (Cont’d…) • Images of the self • Self concept • Self awareness (‘Johari Window’) • Self-esteem • Self-disclosure • Strategies for effective speech communication B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  26. THE LANGUAGE IN COMMUNICATION I • The linguistic nature of speech – Levels of linguistic analysis • Verbal and non-verbal messages _ Interaction nature of speech • General features of verbal message B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  27. THE LANGUAGE IN COMMUNICATION II • Verbal message principles • Criticism, praise, and appraisal • Lying and honesty • Verbal message barriers and their correction B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  28. EXTRA-LINGUISTIC FACTORS • Communicating through the body, sound, and time • Use of space, touch, smell and artefacts B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  29. SPEAKING INTERPERSONALLY • Nature of conversation • Conversation: structure and process • The ‘cooperative principle’ and conversational maxims (Grice, 1975) B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  30. REVIEW • Topics for synoptic discussion • Questions for reflection B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

  31. THE END…. Thank you for listening. And good luck with your studies B. A. (English Language) /BBI 3213 (Speech Communication)

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