Fundamentals of Communication Flashcards
Came from a Latin word “communis”
which means to make common, to transmit, to
impart or to share between two or more persons
or groups
Communication
What are the fundamental objectives of spoken
communication?
need for expression
communication
social control
What are the PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION?
It is a process
It is a system
It is both interactional and transactional
It can be intentional or unintentional
INTERRELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE, ENVIRONMENTS, SKILLS,
ATTITUDES, STATUS, AND EXPERIENCES AND FEELINGS ALL
DETERMIN COMMUNICATION AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT
Process
A COMBINATION OF PARTS INTERDEPENDENTLY ACTING TO FORM A WHOLE.
System
It is an exchange of communication in which people
take turns sending and receiving messages. it is similar to
playing catch.
Interaction
It is used to extend the concept of interaction to
include simultaneous actions.
Transactional
a message is purposely sent to a specific receiver
Intentional
a message is not intended to be sent or was not intended for the
individual who received it.
Unintentional
What are the models of communication discussed?
Aristotle’s
Lasswell’s
Shannon-Weaver’s
Osgood-Schramm’s
Berlos’ SMCR
primarily focuses on the sender (public speaker, professor, etc.) who passes on their message to the receiver (the audience)
Aristotle’s
This model allows you to define any piece of communication easily. For example, if an advertisement plays on the radio
Lasswell’s
Here, a person who makes the call is the sender and uses a telephone as the encoder to turn the message into a form which can be relayed through wires.
Shannon-Weaver’s
A phone call occurs between two friends. If two friends engage in a call to update each other about how they are doing, their communication.
Osgood-Schramm’s
Watching the news on television
Berlos’ SMCR
