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communication comes from the old french word:
communicacion
this latin word means to share, divide out, communicate, impart, inform, join, unite, participate in
communicare
whose definition is this?
Communication as the sharing of meaning by sending and receiving symbolic cues
grice and skinner - 2010
whose definition is this?
Communication as a dynamic process in which people attempt to share their internal states with other people through the use of symbols.
Samovar, Porter, and McDaniel (2010)
whose definition is this?
Communication as an interdependent process of sending, receiving, and understanding messages.
Dunn and Goodnight (2003)
who gave four salient functions of communication?
Samovar et al. (2010)
This type of communication is unstructured and spontaneous. It is more difficult to understand and to do as it is not always something we can control.
non-verbal communication
Types of non-verbal communication: 8
FGBPPEHA
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
GESTURES
BODY LANGUAGE
PROXEMICS
PARALINGUISTICS
EYE GAZE
HAPTICS
APPEARANCE
an interaction in which words are used to relay a message
verbal communication
in verbal communication, you should take note or be aware of the following:
ABCEV
APPROPRIATENESS
BREVITY
CLARITY
ETHICS
VIVIDNESS
Communication has 2 levels of meaning:
content and relationship
types of communication tenets:
DICCTLS
dynamic
irreversible
contextualized
continuous
transaction
learned
sharing of meanings
How many stages are there before we reach the point of understanding?
6 stages
what are the communication processes
IETRDF
Idea - i think
Encode - I deliberate
Transmission - I throw
Receiving - I obtain
Decoding - I interpret
Feedback - I react
What is sent through a channel and media?
message
what do u call everything that you have learned and experienced. This plays a part in how we perceive or receive messages?
Schema/Schemata
Who is the first one to explain communication graphically?
aristotle
whose model of communication is linear and only has one direction?
aristotle
It is not static, it is always moving, it not fixed, and always changing
communication is dynamic
ideas communicated to others cannot be taken back
communication is irreversible
say the right word to the right person at the right time
→ it may occur in various settings and circumstances
Communication is contextualized
who said
“If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would hope to keep my power of communication— for by it I would regain all rest.”
daniel webster
→ it may involve constant interaction between the sender and the receiver
→ it’s never ending; wherever you are, whatever you do, communication is always there
→ it is a continuous process of sharing information to a person or to a group of persons
Communication is continuous
since it is continuous, there is a constant reversal of roles for the sender and the receiver
→ it is always a two-way process and that acknowledges the active participation of both the sender and the receiver
Communication is transactional
→ it can be mastered through practice
→ practice makes it perfect
Communication is learned
→ effective communication requires that both parties are on the same page
→ for them to be able to share, both of them should be in the same page
Communication is shared meanings
sender is to?
receiver
Speaker is to?
listener
→responsible for the huge portion of the non verbal communication and that’s our face
→consider how much information can be conveyed when someone is smiling or frowning
facial expressions
writer is to?
reader
→ a movement of part of the body to express an idea or meaning
→ is a form of non-verbal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of speech or together and in parallel with spoken words.
Gestures
→ is the use of physical behavior, expressions, and mannerisms to communicate non-verbally
Body Language
→ something to do with distance →it is affected by social norms, situational factors, personal characteristics, and level of familiarity
Proxemics
→ refers to your vocal communication
→it’s about the sound: tone, loudness, and pitch of your voice
paralinguistics
Eye Gaze
→ The eyes play a role in nonverbal communication, with ⁃such things as looking, staring, and blinking being important cues.
Eye Gaze
what is a branch of nonverbal communication that refers to the ways in which people and animals communicate and interact via the sense of touch
Haptics
→Our choice of clothing, hairstyle, and other appearance factors are also considered a means of nonverbal communication
appearance
it is the sutdy of time
chronemics
it is rule specific and almost always planned
verbal communication
what are the two types of verbal forms of comm?
passive and active
→ verbal forms of communication should fit the context it is used shows what characteristic?
Appropriateness
→ from the word brief
→ simple, but precise and meaningful
→ keep it short and simple
brevity
→ consider GREPS (gender, roles, ethnicity, preference ,status)
→ your language should be appropriate
Ethics
Focus on the concrete rather than the abstract
→ you must create and leave a picture in the mind of your audience
vividness
who created the 9cs?
chez misko
wat is knowing which medium is available at your disposal, and determining which of these may be considered, as the most effective way that would make your message reach your intended audience
choosing the right medium
→should be understandable
→refers to avoiding being vague or unclear with what you are communicating;
Clarity
→ both the verbal and nonverbal should compliment each other
Congruency
→ suggests that after you have communicated the message to the other person, you have to find ways in testing your receiver to verify or confirm that the message was indeed received, in the truest sense of the word.
Checking for understanding
→ both the audience and speaker should be speaking the same language so there will be an understanding
common language
→ message that you want to delive
Content
→ what the speaker had already said before should be the same if she’s going to say about the same topic
Consistency
→ you have to be direct to the point and don’t use unnecessary words
Conciseness
→ the language used should fit into the audience you’re talking to
Considering your audience
what is a process and series of steps of something or someone has to undergo in order to achieve something
communication process
→ the bridge between sender and the receiver and visa versa
Channel and Medium
→ the sender’s choice between verbal and non verbal
Channel
→ verbal: the physical device in which the message will be transmitted
→ non verbal: the action in which the message will be transmitted
Medium
stage where idea is formulated and the sender of the message expresses his desire to express his idea
idea or i think stage
stage where the sender decides what channel and what medium to use
encoding or i deliberate stage
stage where sender throws the message to the receiver
transmission or i throw stage
stage where the receiver receives the message coming from the sender
receiving or i obtain stage
stage where u try to understand the message
decoding or i interpret stage
the receiver is expected to respond to the message that was sent
feedback or i react stage