COMM 01 Midterm Flashcards
Communication is ….
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-Systemic
-Irreversible
-Proactive
-Symbolic Interaction
-Comes from the Latin word “communicare”
-Which means common
-Both sender and receiver should arrive at a common understanding of something
-Process of encoding and transmitting messages from sender to receiver
-To achieve goal
Communication
-Decodes a message, encodes feedback, and transmits it back to the sender
Receiver
-Communication between people is active
-Communicate following their creative and convenient ways
-In order to achieve a certain goal or objective
-Kind of understanding
COMMUNICATION As a Process
-Communication binds people together
-Their interaction with one another connects understanding
-Kind of understanding
COMMUNICATION As Interaction
-Communication through meaningful symbolic messages in a certain environment
-In a certain environment
COMMUNICATION As Social Context
-Initial source of information
-Intends to transmit to the receiver using different symbols
-Decide the purpose of the communication process
-During the process, the sender switches from encoder to decode
Sender/Encoder
-The target of the communication
-Important the message gets to this person
-Initially decodes but could later on encode
Receiver
-The sender’s translated information in the form of signals or symbols
-Can be verbal or non-verbal
Messages
-By which the message is sent through from sender to receiver
-Can be the space between interlocutors or devices
Channel
-Is a response the receiver gives to the sender to inform if the message sent has gotten across effectively
-Is important and should be considered carefully promptly before it is returned to sender
Feedback
-Known as noise
-Anything that interferes with the transmission of the messages
-Resulting in messages not being properly received or understood
Barrier
-Is a graphic representation designed to explain the way a variable works
-Designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept
Model
-Communication is a one-way process
-Consists of five elements:
-Source
-Transmitter
-Channel
-Receiver
-Destination
-Model was criticized for excluding feedback as an important part of communication
-Model is more applicable to one-way communication like newsletters
-Ex. Newspapers, Print Material, Radio Content, Television
The Linear Model
Shannon and Weaver (1949)
-Communication is a two-way process
-Accumulated experience of two individuals engaged in communication is emphasized
-Sender encodes and sends message
-Receiver decodes and transmits feedback to the sender
-Schramm took into account wider social situations and relationships
-Made to go against the Linear Model
The Interactive Model
Schramm (1954)
-Two-way process with the inclusion of feedback as one element
-More interactive and addresses the weaknesses of other models
-Communication is spontaneous, simultaneous process of idea transfer
-Requiring a back-and-forth relationship among elements
-Sender and receiver and referred as communicators
-Both can send and receive messages at the same time
-Feedback is provided even before the message is sent
-Ex. Conversation between friends
The Transactional Model
Barnlund (2008)
-Explicit use of language
-Ex.
-Written
-Spoken
Verbal Communication
-Augment the way we communicate
-Sends messages that are trickier to verbalize
-Ex.
-Body language
-Gestures
-Facial expressions
-Even the way we dress
Non-Verbal Communication
Dimensions: Verbal Communication
-Two Kinds:
-Written
-Spoken
-Only 35% of all communication is verbal
-Level of formality
-Estimate the required level of formality
-Helps us fit in and show respect to the people around us
-Depends on culture
-Two Kinds of Register:
-Formal
-Informal
Register
-Speaker might not be aware of unintended meaning of message sent out
–Be mindful with your words before hitting send
Intention
-Has nothing to do with the way we use our words
-But how we act and present ourselves in situations
-We need to exercises care and caution with how we act
-As it may be more brutal than our words could be
Dimensions: Non-Verbal Communication
-Not what was said, but how
-Manner of speech, tone, intonation, voice, volume, and hesitation
-Items can also be considered artifacts
Paralanguage
-How we communicate through the usage of time
-Display of authority and power, or dissent
-Good timing
-Pausing
-Cultural in nature
Chronemics
