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Communication

The process of acting on information.

Human Communication

The process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others by creating meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages.

Symbol

A word, sound, gesture, or visual image that represents a thought, concept, object, or experience.

Content Dimension

The new information, ideas, or suggested actions that a communicator wishes to express; "what is said".

Relationship Dimension

The aspect of a communication message that offers cues about the emotions, attitudes, and amount of power and control the speaker directs toward others; "how something is said".

Rule

A followable prescription that indicates what behavior is required or preferred and what behavior is prohibited in a specific situation.

Rule

A followable prescription that indicates what behavior is required or preferred and what behavior is prohibited in a specific situation.

Source

The originator of a thought or emotion who puts it into a code that can be understand by a receiver.

Encoding

The process of translating ideas, feelings, and thoughts into a code.

Encoding

The process of translating ideas, feelings, and thoughts into a code.

Decoding

The process of interpreting ideas, feelings, and thoughts that have been translated into a code.

Receiver

The person who decides a message and attempts to make sense of what the source has encoded.

Message

Written, spoken, and unspoken elements of communication to which people assign meaning.

Message

Written, spoken, and unspoken elements of communication to which people assign meaning.

Channel

The pathway through which messages are sent.

Noise

Interference, either literal or psychological, that hinders the accurate encoding or decoding of a message.

Feedback

The response to a message.

Context

The physical, historical, and psychological communication environment.

Context

The physical, historical, and psychological communication environment.

Communication Competence

The ability to communicate successfully

Context

The physical, historical, and psychological communication environment.

Communication Competence

The ability to communicate successfully

Ethics

The belief, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong.

Context

The physical, historical, and psychological communication environment.

Communication Competence

The ability to communicate successfully

Ethics

The belief, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong.

Mediated Communication

Any communication that is carried out using some channel other that those used in face to face communication.

Mass Communication

Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time.

Mass Communication

Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time.

Interpersonal Communication

Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships.

Mass Communication

Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time.

Interpersonal Communication

Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships.

Impersonal Communication

Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people.

Mass Communication

Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time.

Interpersonal Communication

Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships.

Impersonal Communication

Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people.

Small Group Communication

The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another.

Mass Communication

Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time.

Interpersonal Communication

Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships.

Impersonal Communication

Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people.

Small Group Communication

The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another.

Presentational Communication

Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them.

Mass Communication

Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time.

Interpersonal Communication

Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships.

Impersonal Communication

Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people.

Small Group Communication

The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another.

Presentational Communication

Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them.

Rhetoric

The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others.

Mass Communication

Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time.

Interpersonal Communication

Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships.

Impersonal Communication

Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people.

Small Group Communication

The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another.

Presentational Communication

Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them.

Rhetoric

The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others.

Organizational Communication

The study of human communication as it occurs within organizations.

Mass Communication

Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time.

Interpersonal Communication

Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships.

Impersonal Communication

Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people.

Small Group Communication

The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another.

Presentational Communication

Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them.

Rhetoric

The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others.

Organizational Communication

The study of human communication as it occurs within organizations.

Health Communication

The study of communication that has an effect on human health.

Mass Communication

Communication accomplished through a mediated message that is sent to many people at the same time.

Interpersonal Communication

Communication that occurs simultaneously between two people who attempt to mutually influence each other, usually for the purpose of managing relationships.

Impersonal Communication

Communication that treats people as objects or that responds only to their roles rather than to who they are as unique people.

Small Group Communication

The trans-active process of creating meaning among three to about fifteen people who share a common purpose, feel a sense of belonging to the group, and exert influence on one another.

Presentational Communication

Communication that occurs when a speaker addresses a gathering of people to inform, persuade, or entertain them.

Rhetoric

The process of using symbols to influence or persuade others.

Organizational Communication

The study of human communication as it occurs within organizations.

Health Communication

The study of communication that has an effect on human health.

Intrapersonal Communication

Communication that occurs with yourself, including your thoughts and emotions.

Language

The system of symbols (words or vocabulary) structured by rules (grammar) that makes it possible for people to understand one another.

Language

The system of symbols (words or vocabulary) structured by rules (grammar) that makes it possible for people to understand one another.

Nonverbal Communication

Communication by means other than written o spoken language that creates meaning for someone.

Language

The system of symbols (words or vocabulary) structured by rules (grammar) that makes it possible for people to understand one another.

Nonverbal Communication

Communication by means other than written or spoken language that creates meaning for someone.

Other-Oriented

Being focused on the needs and concerns of others while maintaining one's personal integrity.

Adapt

To adjust both what is communicated and how a message is communicated; to make choices about how best to formulate a message and respond to others to achieve your communication goals.