introduction to communication Flashcards
Senders
convey message through codification
encoding / codification
thoughts to signals
receivers
perceive & convert signals to thoughts through decoding
decoding/deciphering
process: convert symbols to thoughts
messages
ideas transmitted from sender to receiver:
what’s being expressed
schema
totality of person’s knowledge, culture, & experiences
symbols
observable signals from sender to receiver
no meaning alone : non/verbal
symbols in form of utterances from mouth
verbal symbols
symbols in form of gestures, facial expressions, & body language
nonverbal symbols
channel
medium where message is sent
what is channel quality dependent on
how free channel is of noise
noise
anything that reduces quality of signal
feedback
message transmitted by receiver in response to message
intrapersonal communication
communicating w oneself
interpersonal communication
comm between 2 ppl or w small group
public communication
comm to wide group of various people
intercultural communication
comm w person or group that doesn’t share same values n culture
type of communication that uses lingua franca
intercultural communication
a message is meaningless without _____
feedback
needed in order for communication to be successful
proper observation & interpretation of message
elements of communication
- senders
- receivers
- messages
- verbal & nonverbal symbols
- channels
- noise
- feedback
categories under senders
2
- senders
- encoding / codification
categories under receivers
2
- receivers
- decoding / deciphering
categories under messages
2
- messages
- schema
categories under symbols
3
- symbols
- verbal symbols
- nonverbal symbols
categories under channel
1
channel
categories under noise
1
noise
categories under feedback
1
feedback
