ORAL COM Flashcards
What is Communication?
a basic part of our lives
Communication is the process
sending and receiving messages with the use of verbal
and/or nonverbal cues
COMMUNIS
n. common To be common means to come together
COMMUNICARE
v. make something common
Written words and symbols
messages that are written, typed, or printed
Spoken words
messages that are delivered orally— sounds produced using vocal tract
Actions
expressed through the movement of the body parts
Verbal Communication
Written and spoken words are what we call verbal communication because of the use of letters, words, and symbols.
Nonverbal Communication
communicating without the use of letters and words, just actions
Communication is a process.
It is a cycle.
The Communication Process first step
t starts with a stimulus, an idea or concept that the sender has and would like to convey.
second
The sender encodes the message through verbal and/or nonverbal cues, then sends the message through a channel.
third
The receiver accepts, decodes, or interprets the message. The receiver may or may not
respond to the sender.
fourth
If the receiver chooses to respond, then he or she will provide feedback or reply.
The communication process may be disrupted because of what we call noise.
Noise is any barrier that prevents the understanding of the message.
Noise can also be the
state of the sender or the receiver.
Proxemics
distance that affects the sender and receiver and leads to misunderstanding
Intimate
less than 6 to 18 inch
for closet friends, family, romantic partner
Personal
1.5 to 4 feet
for friends, acquaintance and significant other
social
4 to 12 feet
for casual or professional interactions
public
12 0r more feet
formal interactions
territoriality
innate drive to take up and defend spaces
primary, secondary, and public territories
HAPTICS
touch behavior
types of touch
function professional, social polite, friendship warmth, love intimacy, sexual arousal
kinesics
use of head movements, posture, facial expressions gestures, and eye contact in communication
types of gestures
adaptors
emblems
illustrators
adaptors
movements and behaviors that shows internal states or discomfort, anxiety, uneasiness
illustrators
talking with your hands,” as they “illustrate” what we are saying.
emblems
most frequently expressed with the hands, though can also be communicated through the head, shoulders, and face.
what is eye contact function in communication
monitoring interactions
regulating conversation
conveying info
establishing interpersonal connection
Chronemic
the role of time in communication process
categories of time
biological
personal
physical
cultural
paralanguage
vocalized but not verbal
includes sighs, gasps, verbal fillers
personal presentation and environment
physical characteristics
and the artifacts ex. clothes, jewelry.
