Students wishing to enroll must first contact the 100 Option D coordinator. An examination of how symbols have been used to create belief and action in revolutionary, totalitarian, and democratic settings. An introduction to interpersonal communication, including the properties of dyadic communication, identity management, relational development and de-escalation, and interpersonal influence. Individual study and seminar in selected areas or issues of speech communication. Emphasis on skills of group discussion, leadership, organization, and evaluation.
Participants assess methods for training and consulting.
Introduction to general semantics. Use of informative and persuasive techniques in dyads. Use of speech to influence people in semipublic and private settings. Experimental verification of discrete components of language on acoustical and perceptual levels and their articulatory correlates. Introduction to acoustics of speech, including vocal frequency and pitch, vocal intensity and loudness, and vocal spectra and quality.