LESSON 1 (Nature and elements of communication) Flashcards
The person who initiates the communication.
SENDER
The information or idea being conveyed.
MESSAGE
The process of converting the message into a form that can be transmitted.
ENCODING
The path,channel or medium through which encoded message is transmitted to the receiver.
MEDIA
The process of understanding the message by the receiver.
DECODING
The person who receives the message.
RECEIVER
The receiver’s response to the sender’s message.
FEEDBACK
Any interfence that hinders the communication process.
NOISE
The situation or environment in which communication takes place.
CONTEXT
What are the 2 types of communication?
VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL
_____ communication use of spoken words to convey information,ideas and feelings.
VERBAL
_____communication is the transmission of message without the use of words.
NON-VERBAL
Types of non-verbal communication.
BODY LANGUAGE, FACIAL EXPERSSION, EYE CONTACT, PROXIMICS, PARALINGUISTIC