Module 1 Flashcards
supports the philosophy of communication by changing our interpretation of the theoretical-practical relationship
Communication as a practice
is an act of transmission and reception of information.
Communication
This is a vital phase, as communication cannot drive you through when you want to delete your thoughts because of factors such as anxiety.
Deciding to communicate
This means choosing concise words and phrases through which you can convey your thoughts.
Turn thinking into a decodable message
This is when you use some reasonable steps to show that you want to express something, and convey your thoughts;
Verbalization of the message
Communication incorporates
Verbal and non-verbal skills
includes the use of words,
Verbal
incorporates facial expression, hand gestures, body motions, voice intonation, voice volume, speech speed, speaking mannerism, and other related factors.
Non-verbal communication
serve as an improvement, as a back-up, to verbal communication
Non-verbal communication
Non-verbal communication can stand alone as a direct message: TRUE OR FALSE
True
brings us together by making use of our linguistic capacities to understand and make ourselves heard by other communicators.
Communication as a social activity
has fewer criteria than other modes of communication
Communication as a social practice
the person who sends the message.
Sender
can be intended and unintended
Message
consist of contents that are specific and clear
Intended message
include signs and gestures
Unintended message
the sender must use precise words and explicit methods to make smooth delivery of the messages
Encoding
is the tool used to transmit a message
Channel or medium
perceives and understand the message through the decoding process
Receiver
The receiver must give ____ if he understand the message
Feedback
is the receptor’s discernible reaction to the sender’s message
Feedback
Feedback can be
Written or verbal
One of the primary sources of communication issues
Noise
It involves noises that distract communicators
External noise or physical noise
hearing conditions, diseases, disabilities, and other factors that make it impossible to send or receive messages
Physiological noise
forces inside the sender or receiver that interfere with comprehension, such as egotism, defensiveness, etc. The perceptions, stereotypes, biases, prejudices, animosity, concern, and fear.
Psychological noise