Communication Process Flashcards
a complex process, and it is
difficult to determine where or with whom a
communication encounter starts and ends.
Communication
Eight Essential Components of Communication
- Sender/Source
- Messsage
- Channel
- Receiver
- Feedback
- Environment
- Context
- Interference
imagines, creates, and sends the
message
Source/Sender
encodes the message by
choosing just the right order or the best words to
convey the intended meaning, and presents or
sends the information to the audience
Sender
is the stimulus or meaning produced
by the source for the receiver or audience.
Message
the way in which a message or
messages travel between source and receiver
Channel
receives the message from the
source, analyzing and interpreting the message in
ways both intended and unintended by the
source.
Receiver
respond to the source, intentionally or
unintentionally,
Feedback
composed of messages the receiver
sends back to the source.
Feedback
the atmosphere, physical and
psychological, where you send and receive
messages.
Environment
the communication interaction
involves the setting, scene, and expectations of
the individuals involved.
Context
also called noise, can come from
any source. Interference is anything that blocks or
changes the source’s intended meaning of the
message.
Interference
The three general modelsof communication
Transmission, interaction and transaction
This describes communication as a linear, one-way process in which a sender intentionally transmits a message to a receiver .
Transmission Model
This model focuses on the sender and message within a communication encounter.
Transmission Model
Although the receiver is included in the model, this role is viewed as more of a target or end point rather than part of an ongoing process.
Transmission Model
This describes communication as a process in which
participants alternate positions as sender and receiver
and generate meaning by sending messages and
receiving feedback within physical and psychological
contexts.
Interaction Model
Rather than illustrating communication as a linear, one-
way process, the this model incorporates
feedback, which makes communication a more
interactive, two-way process.
This describes communication as a process in which
communicators generate social realities within social,
relational, and cultural contexts.
Transaction Model
In this model, people do not just communicate to
exchange messages; they communicate to create
relationships, form intercultural alliances, shape self-
concepts, and engage with others in dialogue to
create communities.
Transaction Model
Unlike the interaction model, which suggests that
participants alternate positions as sender and
receiver, the this model suggests that people
are simultaneously senders and receivers.
who says what to whom
Aristotelian Model
includes four components: the sender, message, channel, and the receiver. This model views communication as the transfer of information.
Berlos’ SMCR Model of Communication
a model consisting of basic elements such as a source, encoder, medium, decoder, receiver, and noise. It describes the way in which information flows from a sender to a receiver.
Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication
Schramm’s model of communicationincludes a feedback loop and the processes of encoding, decoding, and interpretation. The success of communication also depends on the fields of experience of the participants. A field of experience includes past life experiences as well as attitudes and beliefs.
Schramm’s Model
Communication models are complex
enough to truly capture all that takes place in a
communication encounter, BUT they can help
us examine the various steps in the process in
order to better understand our communication
and the communication of others. [T or F]
False: are NOT complex enough
