Communication Process, elements, functions, and process

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Communication

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derived from the Latin word “communis”, which meaans “commons.

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Communication (definition)

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The process of exchanging ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions from one person to another wth the ue of symbols that may be verbal / non-verbal and aims for understanding

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Elements of Communications

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Sender
Receiver
Message
Channel
Feedback
Noise
Context

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Sender

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The one who initiates the conversation

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Receiver

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Provides the sender with feedback which may promp the sender to clarify the message or signal to carry on as planned

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Message

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Made up of ideas and feeliings that a sender / receiver wants to share with others

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Types of messages

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Verbal symbols
Non-Verbal symbols

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Verbal symbols

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expressed through words

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Non-verbal symbols

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expressed through words, gestures, inflection, tone, etc

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Channel

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a medium where we transmit the message in either vocal o non-vocal messages

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Types of messages

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Vocal
Non-vocal

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Feedback

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the behavioral response of the sender-receiver to each other. The message is brought back to the sender and informs how well the message is getting though

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Noise

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an interference that prevents the message from being understood

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Types of noise

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External noise - from the physical environment
Internal noise - confined in the psyche

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Context

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refers to the surrounding / environment that helps shape the interaction between and / or among individuals

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Types of context

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Physical context - time, environment, and distance
Social context - the relationship both parties have
Psychological context - mood, emotions of the communicators in a moment of communication
Cultural context - beliefs and norms of the participants. gender, age, social status, religion, nationality

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Purposive Communication

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an intentional communication that happens within the bound of a specific context

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Process of Oral Communication

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Encoding
Transmission
Receiving
Decoding
Responding

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Encoding

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a systematic arragement of symbols used by individuals to create meaning

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Transmission

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the process on which the sender, having assigned codes, to come up with a message that is comprehensible

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Receiving

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accepting and receiving the information

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Decoding

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processing and interpreting the message

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Responding

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a response that is anticipated by the sender from the receiver (Feedback)

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Types of Communication Models

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Linear
Interactive
Transactional

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Linear Communication

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One way activity (Sender -> Receiver)

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Interactive Communication

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two way activity, involves feedback

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Transactional Communication

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a simultaneous activity, both senders and receivers are capable of sending and receiving both messages anytime or at the same time