Language

Language

Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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topic

Language; Public speaking

The subject of a speech.

frame of reference

Language; Public speaking

The sum of a person's knowledge, experience, goals, values, and attitudes. No two people can have exactly the same frame of reference.

assimilation

Language; Public speaking

The tendency of listeners to interpret the positions of a speaker with whom they agree as closer to their own views than they actually are.

practicality

Language; Public speaking

The third basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Will the speaker's plan solve the problem? Will it create new and more serious problems?

agreement

Language; Public speaking

The third stage in the persuasive process requires that listeners not only accept the speaker’s recommendations but remember their reasons for doing so.