Lesson 1: Nature, Elements, and Functions of Communication

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communicate comes from the latin word

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communicare

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communicare means

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to share, to unite, to join, to have things in common

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a process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to another within and across channels, contexts, media, and cultures

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communication

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communication involves

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at least one sender, message, and a receiver

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situations that involve communiation

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f2f interaction, phone conversation, group discussion, meeting or interview, letter correspondence, class recitation

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nature of communication

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it is a process; involves 2 or more people sharing and exchanging ideas; can be written or spoken or actions; verbal and non-verbal communication can be used at the same time when communicating

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written or spoken communication

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verbal

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actions in communication

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non-verbal

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functions of communication

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regulation/control, social interaction, motivation, emotional expression, information dissemination

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Communication functions to control behavior. It can be used to regulate the nature and number of activities people engage in.

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regulation or control

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Communication allows people to interact with others to develop bonds or intimacy. It also allows individuals to express desires, encouragement, needs, and decision or to give and get information.

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social interaction

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Communication persuades or encourages another person to change his/her opinion, attitude, and behavior to live better.

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motivation

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Communication facilitates people’s expression of their feelings such as love, fear, anger, joy, hope, or any other emotion.

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emotional expression

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Communication functions to convey information. It can be used in giving and getting information.

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information dissemination

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Take your medicine before you go to bed.

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regulation/control

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Finish your work before you go

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regulation/control

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Would you like to go to church with me?

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social interaction

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Making a new friend: “Hi, my name is Juliah. What’s yours?”

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social interaction

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Come on, You can do it!

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social interaction

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“You’re on the right track. Keep up the good work.”

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motivation

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“My dream is to finish my Senior High School despite this pandemic”.

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motivation

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“I’m so happy to have you in my life.”

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emotional expression

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“ I like you so much “

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emotional expression

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“The Philippine Normal University was founded in 1901.”

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information dissemination

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“You can find the bathroom right next to this door”

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information dissemination

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process of communication

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sender → message → encoding → medium → decoding by receiver → receiver (now sender) → message → encoding → medium → decoding by sender (now receiver) [REPEAT]

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five steps in the process of communication based on the diagram

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speaker develops an idea to be sent; the speaker encodes the idea; speaker transmits the idea using a medium; the receiver gets the message and decodes it; the receiver provides a response

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encodes means

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convert the idea to words or actions

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transmits means

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send out the idea

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medium means

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channel

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decodes means

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interpret idea

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elements of communication

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sender, message, encoder, channel, receiver, decoder, feedback, noise

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the one who initiates the message that needs to be transmitted

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sender

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refers to the information intended to be communicated by words as in
speech, letters, pictures, or symbols.

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message

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the process of expressing the idea into appropriate medium.

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encoding

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encoding may be

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verbal or non-verbal

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encoding can be in different forms

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pictures, symbols, postures, gestures

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refers the medium or passage through which encoded message is passed to the
receiver

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channel

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channel can be in different forms such as

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f2f, telephone, radio, TV

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refers to whom the message is meant for.

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receiver

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the receiver needs to

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comprehend the message sent

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It means translating the encoded message into a language that can be understood
by the receiver.

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decoding

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It refers to the response of the receiver to the message sent to him/her by the sender

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feedback

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two kinds of feedback

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positive and negative

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It is a hindrance to communication. This can take place at any step in the entire
communication process.

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noise

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four types of noise

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physical, semantic, physiological, psychological noise

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The teacher reads and discusses classroom policies with her students.

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control

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Russ greets Rachel; then they start discussing their holiday plans.

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social interaction

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Phoebe shares her insights on how to live peacefully.

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motivation

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Brianna delivers her valedictory address.

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emotional expression

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The city mayor presents her strategies to execute the plans in a public forum.

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information dissemination