Purposive Communication Lesson 1 Flashcards
Lesson 1
it comes from the Latin word COMMUNIS, meaning commonness.
communication
Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place to another what are the 4 main communication ways to transfer communication?
vocally, written, visually and non-verbally
Communication is process of what?
sharing meaning in any context
A systematic process in which people interact with and through symbols to create and interpret meanings. (Wood, 2003)
One of the most important essential aspects of our lives
communication
What is Language
one of the most important factor in communication
it is dynamic, symbolic, and interactive culture-bound process of exchange of messages.
human communication
Without the use of __________, the world is boring, full of tension and discomfort.
language
Language is a French word which means?
tongue
6 elements of communication
participants, context. message, channel, noise and feedback
it refers to the interrelated conditions of communication. It is consists of such factors.
context
The communicators who are both the senders and the receivers
participants
where the communication takes place, the time of the day, the environmental conditions (like temperature, lighting, and noise level), distance between or among communicators and the seating arrangement.
-a type of context
physical milieu
the nature of relationships existing between or among communicators (what and how messages are formed, shared, and understood would depend on whether the interaction takes place among family members, friends, work associates and strangers.
-a type of context
social milieu
the communicators’ moods and feelings (the same joke that amuses you when in a bantering mood makes you explode angrily when in hostile mood).
-a type of context
psychological milieu
beliefs, values, and norms shared by a large group of people (interaction is very much easier with someone of your own race and with one who has adapted to and imbibed your culture.
-a type of context
cultural milieu
the background provided by the previous communication incidents between or among the communicators and which affects understandings in the current exchange.
-a type of context
historical milieu
are symbols and signs which are actually transmitted. All messages are carried by a channel (such as face-to-face, over the phone, e-mail, etc.)
message
is the means of accessing the messages whether via visual channel (refers to the light waves that carry non-verbal symbols like facial expressions, gestures, movements) or via the auditory channel (refers to the sound waves that carry the verbal symbols such as words and vocal cues like tone, rate, pitch, and volume).
channel
the distractions that interfere with the accurate transmission and reception of a message.
noise
sights, sounds and any other distractions in the environment like passing of an attractive man or woman, nonstop music or cigarette smoke from a crowd.
-a type of noise
external noise
unintentional meaning caused by certain symbols, ethnic slurs, profanity and vulgar speech like “his woman” where “woman” is misinterpreted as “mistress”
-a type of noise
semantic noise
distractions within the communicator such as physiological or biological noise like hearing loss or illness and psychological noise like daydreaming or worrying.
-a type of noise
internal noise
signifies verbal and/or non-responses of the receiver while the sender is sending a message.
feedback
include needs that keep our bodies and minds functioning.
Communication, which we most often associate with our brain, mouth, eyes, and ears, actually has many more connections to and effects on our physical body and well-being.
-function of communication
physical needs
the need to belong to personal relationship be it formal or informal
-function of communication
inclusion
relational needs include needs that help us maintain social bonds and interpersonal relationships.
-function of communication
social needs
include needs that help us get things done in our day-to-day lives and achieve short- and long- term goals. We all have short- and long-term goals that we work on every day.
function of communication
instrumental needs
each one’s desires to have an influence on others and to feel a sense of domination or power over the world.
-function of communication
Desire for Control
the desire for others to care for us and a desire to care for others.
-function of communication
Affection
needs include our need to present ourselves to others and be thought of in particular and desired ways.
practical needs
__________food, water, air, rest and reproduction
__________protection of our wellbeing
___________inclusion or feeling of belongingness, desire
for control and affection
____________the belief in our own self as a worthy
and valuable individual
_____________the desire to become the best
person or the desire to develop our potential to the
maximum.
physical, safety, social, self-esteem and self-actualization
What are the 3 categories of communication functions?
the sender’s standpoint, the society’s standpoint and the receiver’s standpoint
what is the process of communication
sender, encoding, message, decoding and receiver
conceptual models used as representations to elaborate
the human communication process.
models of communication
refers to the interaction of an individual in his/her
everyday life.
levels of communication
This refers to communication with yourself whether you are talking to yourself aloud or in the privacy of your own brain.
Examples: thinking, writing, daydreaming, speaking aloud or doing monologue
intrapersonal communication
This is commonly called the dyadic communication. This involves two groups of people who share the roles of sender and receiver.
- Examples: listening, teamwork, leadership
interpersonal communication
This is one-to-many communication. This refers to that kind of communication where one person delivers his remarks to those remaining members called the audience.
- Examples: meeting de avance of the politicians, broadcasting the news on air.
public/mass communication
Builds on the foundation if interpersonal communication skills and interpersonal relationship often develop between dyads ofgroup members.
- Examples: an active class session, conducting a meeting
small group communication
are values that have been instilled in us, we have knowingly accepted them and govern our actions.
ethics
