L01 Communication Flashcards
Definition
What is communication?
Process of creating or sharing meaning in informal conversation, group interaction, or public speaking
Communication
- Latin
- Meaning
- Communicares
- To share or to make ideas common
Communication Process
Participants
2
- Sender
- Receiver
Communication Process
Transmits the message
Participant
Sender
Communication Process
Interprets the message
Participant
Receiver
Communication Process
Verbal utterances, visual images, and non-verbal behaviors
Message
Communication Process
Meaning is attributed during communication
Messages
Communication Process
Ways participants make sense of messages
Messages
Meanings
Communication Process
Words, sounds, and actions that represent specific ideas and feelings
Messages
Symbols
Communication Process
Process of putting your thoughts and feelings into words, non-verbal cues, and images
Messages
Encoding
Communication Process
Process of interpreting another’s message
Messages
Decoding
Communication Process
When a message is complex:
* Organize into sections or order
* Better understanding
Messages
Form (Organization)
Communication Process
Common or shared understanding through environmental signals
Context
Communication Process
Expectations of the sender and the receiver
Context
Communication Process
Location, environmental conditions, and distances between communicators and the time of day
Context
Physical Context
Communication Process
Nature of relationship between participants
Context
Social Context
Communication Process
Background provided by previous communication episodes between the participants that influence understanding in the current encounter
Context
Historical Context
Communication Process
Moods or feelings of the particiapnts during the communication encounter
Context
Psychological Context
Communication Process
Values, attitudes, beliefs, orientations, and underlying assumptions prevalent among people in a society
Context
Cultural Context
Communication Process
Means by which a message is transmitted
Channel
Communication Process
Verbal symbols, non-verbal cues, and visual images
Channels
Face-to-Face Communication
Communication Process
Non-verbal cues:
* Movements
* Touch
* Gestures
* Visual symbols
Channels
Technologically Mediated Communication
Communication Process
Any stimulus that hinders the process of communication
Interference
Communication Process
Sights, sounds, and other stimuli in the environment
Interference
Physical Interference
Communication Process
Internal distractions based on thoughts, feelings, or emotional reactions to symbols
Interference
Psychological Interference
Communication Process
Language and its cultural environment
Interference
Linguistic and Cultural Interference
Communication Process
Reaction to the answer of reaction of the receiver of the message
Feedback
One-Way or Two-Way
- More on listening
- Just receiving the message
- Do not respond right away
One-Way Process
One-Way or Two-Way
- Exchange of ideas, information, and messages
- Respond right away
Two-Way Process
Types of Communication
Interaction in which words are used to relay a message
Verbal Communication