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Elements of Communication

The document discusses the key elements of communication, including lexical components like words, parts of words, and phrasal verbs. It also covers collocations, idioms, and sentence frames. Specifically, it defines lexical components as referring to words or chains of words used to create meaning. It provides examples of collocations that are pairs or groups of words habitually used together, idioms whose meanings are not predictable from the individual words, and sentence frames that provide structures for complete sentences.

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Elements of Communication

The document discusses the key elements of communication, including lexical components like words, parts of words, and phrasal verbs. It also covers collocations, idioms, and sentence frames. Specifically, it defines lexical components as referring to words or chains of words used to create meaning. It provides examples of collocations that are pairs or groups of words habitually used together, idioms whose meanings are not predictable from the individual words, and sentence frames that provide structures for complete sentences.

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EL EM E NT S O F

COMMU N IC A T IO N
E SSE S AN D PRINCIPL ES
E R 1: C OM MU NIC A TION P ROC
CHAPT
ELEMENT OF COMMUNICATION
LEXICAL COMPONENT- Refers to the word or
chain of words used to create meaning.
1.WORD- are unique meaningful component of speech.
Ex. Woman, animal, plants
2.PARTS OF WORDS- denote a single letter, prefix, or a
suffix added to a words.
Ex. S in animals, un in untold, er in speaker, ence in
difference, ly in timely
ELEMENT OF COMMUNICATION
3. Phrasal verbs are verbs followed by a preposition or an adverb.
Ex.
 Point out (to direct attention to something)
The teacher pointed out the elevation form.
• Pass away (to die)
He passed away last year.
• Clamp down on (to strictly prevent something)
The Barangay officials decided to clamp down on the side walk
vendors.
• Dress up (to wear elegant clothes)
We need to dress up for the awards night.
ELEMENT OF COMMUNICATION
4. COLLOCATIONS- are a pair or group of words that are habitually
used together that they sound correct together.
Ex.
• MAJOR PROBLEM (a big problem)
His absence created a major problem.
• STRONG COFFEE (coffee with a strong flavor or strong caffeine)
Expresso is an example of a strong coffee.
• HEAVY DRINKER (somebody who consumes more than
recommended)
My father is a heavy drinker.
• KEEP IN MIND (to remember something or someone)
Always keep me in mind
ELEMENT OF COMMUNICATION
5. IDIOMS- combination of words whose collective meaning is not
predictable from those of the individuals words.
Examples:
• Once in a blue moon (very seldom)
This special event is one of the blue moon.
• Back to the drawing board (to start all over again)
The pitching was not successful so we the back to the drawing
board.
• Barking at the wrong tree (pointing fingers at the wrong person)
He is innocent. Stop barking at the wrong tree!
ELEMENT OF COMMUNICATION
6. Sentence frames- group of words that provide a structure or a
skeleton for a complete sentence.
Examples:
• Acknowledging Ideas
My idea is similar to/related to ____________ s idea
I agree with ______________ that.
• Predicting
I hypothesized that ___________
Based on __________ I infer that ___________.
ELEMENT OF COMMUNICATION
• PARAPHRASING
So you are saying that _______________
What I hear you saying is_______________________
• Holding the floor
As I was saying __________________
What I was trying to say was ____________
• Individual Reporting
I discovered from ____________ that ______________
___________ pointed out to me that _____________

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