5 Characteristics of Communication

Question 1

Dynamic

Answer 1

Adapt to ideas, fluid –> state of change (ex. opinion/mood), always going to change

Question 2

Continous

Answer 2

Communication is continuous and if it stops, you are dead

Question 3

Irreversible

Answer 3

Can’t get back what you have said but you can manage/deal with the consequence

Question 4

Interactive

Answer 4

React to own speech/ communication (eg. Inner dialog)

Question 5

Contextual

Answer 5

Setting impacts what/how communication takes place.

(1. Boss sits in front of employees –> employees change their conversational topic to something business related)
(2. Inside jokes –> some people don’t get it unlike some people who get it)