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Communication

It is a process of exchanging Information, Ideas, Thoughts, Feelings, EmotionsThrough Speech, Signals, Writing, Behavior

Sender -> Encoding -> Message -> Channel -> Receiver -> Decoding -> Feedback -> Channel -> Sender

Process of communication

Communication

is a process.

Communication

occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver).

Communication

can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal), or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same time.

- Speaker


- Message


- Encoding


- Channel


- Decoding


- Receiver


- Feedback


- Context


- Barrier

Elements of communication

Speaker

the source of information or message

Message

the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions

Encoding

the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands

Channel

the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed

Decoding

the process of interpreting the encoded of the speaker by the receiver.

Receiver

the recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message

Feedback

the reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver

Context

the environment where communication takes place

Barrier

the factors that affect the flow of communication

Verbal and Nonverbal communication

Types of communication

Verbal communication

refers to the form of communication in which message is transmitted verbally.

Keep it short and simple

Meaning of KISS

Oral communication

includes face-to-face conversations, speech, telephonic conversation, video, radio, television, voice over internet.

Oral communication

Spoken words are used

Oral communication

Communication is influenced by pitch, volume, speed and clarity of speaking.

- It brings quick feedback.


- In a face to face conversation, by reading facial expression and body language one can guess whether he/she should trust what’s being said or not.

Advantages of oral communication

In face -to -face discussion, user is unable to deeply think about what he is delivering, so this can be counted as a fault.

Disadvantages of Oral communication

Nonverbal communication

the sending or receiving of wordless messages. Such as gesture, body language, posture, tone of voice or facial expressions

Nonverbal communication

is all about the body language of speaker.

- Appearance


- Surrounding


- Body Language


- Sounds

Elements of nonverbal communication

1. Proxemics


2. Orientation


3. Eye contact


4. Facial Expression


5. Gesture


6. Dress


7. Posture


8. Paralanguage

Types of nonverbal communication

Proxemics

The study of how we handle the space around us, especially in relation to other people

Proxemics

We create for ourselves spaces that belong to us and to which we try carefully to control access

Orientation

The way in which people place themselves relative to one another

Eye contact

Important way in which we communicate our feelings towards other people.


can be an index of the closeness of a relationship that people share.

Staring

identified as threatening form or behaviour

Gazing

look steadily; men gaze at women, sometimes in intimidating way

Facial expression

is bound to be an important indicator to other people of our attitudes, state of mind and relationships to them

Human face

has a complex arrangement of muscles that allows us to produce a whole range of different expressions, most of which are an index of our feelings (happy, sad, pain, etc.)

Smiling

important facial gesture that indicate that we are pleased to see other people

Gesture

Changing their meanings over a period of time

Dress

we combine items of clothing and the appropriateness of certain types of styles of dress to specific situation.

Dress

The clothes we wear make a statement about ourselves ~ interpretation by other people.

Funeral

people wear black or dark coloured clothes as a symbol or mourning ~ avoid colour clashes.

Posture

The way in which we position our bodies

Posture

is another sign of the status and role within society

Posture

one means of indicating to another person our feelings of friendship or hostility

Upright posture

Posture of people who are confident

Hands on hips

Posture that means confrontational and hostile

Paralanguage

Those utterances that we make when we are speaking

1. Intrapersonal Communication


2. Interpersonal Communication


3. Small Group Communication


4. One to Group Communication


5. Mass Communication

Levels of communication

Intrapersonal Communication

communication that occurs in your own mind. It is the basis of your feelings, biases, prejudices, and beliefs.

Interpersonal communication

the communication between two people but can involve more in informal conversations.

Small Group communication

communication within formal or informal groups or teams. It is group interaction that results in decision making, problem solving and discussion within an organization.

One-to-group communication

involves a speaker who seeks to inform, persuade or motivate an audience.

Mass communication

the electronic or print transmission of messages to the general public.


include things like radio, television, film, and printed materials designed to reach large audiences.

1. Physical barriers


2. Perceptual barriers


3. Emotional barriers


4. Cultural barriers


5. Language barriers


6. Gender barriers


7. Interpersonal barriers

Barriers of communication

- Taking the receiver more seriously


- Crystal clear message


- Delivering messages skilfully


- Focusing on the receiver


- Using multiple channels to communicate instead of relying on one channel


- Ensuring appropriate feedback


- Be aware of your own state of mind/emotions/attitude

How to over come barriers of communication

1. Control


2. Social interaction


3. Motivation


4. Emotional Expression


5. Information Dissemination

Functions of communication

Control

Functions to control behavior

Social interaction

Allows individuals to interact with others

Motivation

Motivates or encourages to live better

Emotional Expression

Facilitates people's expression of their feelings and emotions

Information Dissemination

Functions to convey information

communist and communicare,


common, to make something common

Communication comes from the latin language, _____ and ______


1st word means _____, 2nd word means _____

Cheney (2011)

Who defined communication as a process of encoding and transmitting messages using different symbols from one sender to a receiver.

Aural

Refers to the ear or hearing

Oral

Mouth or speaking