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Communication |
It is a process of exchanging Information, Ideas, Thoughts, Feelings, EmotionsThrough Speech, Signals, Writing, Behavior |
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Sender -> Encoding -> Message -> Channel -> Receiver -> Decoding -> Feedback -> Channel -> Sender |
Process of communication |
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Communication |
is a process. |
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Communication |
occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver). |
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Communication |
can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal), or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same time. |
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- Speaker - Message - Encoding - Channel - Decoding - Receiver - Feedback - Context - Barrier |
Elements of communication |
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Speaker |
the source of information or message |
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Message |
the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions |
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Encoding |
the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands |
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Channel |
the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed |
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Decoding |
the process of interpreting the encoded of the speaker by the receiver. |
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Receiver |
the recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message |
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Feedback |
the reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver |
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Context |
the environment where communication takes place |
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Barrier |
the factors that affect the flow of communication |
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Verbal and Nonverbal communication |
Types of communication |
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Verbal communication |
refers to the form of communication in which message is transmitted verbally. |
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Keep it short and simple |
Meaning of KISS |
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Oral communication |
includes face-to-face conversations, speech, telephonic conversation, video, radio, television, voice over internet. |
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Oral communication |
Spoken words are used |
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Oral communication |
Communication is influenced by pitch, volume, speed and clarity of speaking. |
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- 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 |
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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 |
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Nonverbal communication |
the sending or receiving of wordless messages. Such as gesture, body language, posture, tone of voice or facial expressions |
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Nonverbal communication |
is all about the body language of speaker. |
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- Appearance - Surrounding - Body Language - Sounds |
Elements of nonverbal communication |
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1. Proxemics 2. Orientation 3. Eye contact 4. Facial Expression 5. Gesture 6. Dress 7. Posture 8. Paralanguage |
Types of nonverbal communication |
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Proxemics |
The study of how we handle the space around us, especially in relation to other people |
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Proxemics |
We create for ourselves spaces that belong to us and to which we try carefully to control access |
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Orientation |
The way in which people place themselves relative to one another |
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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. |
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Staring |
identified as threatening form or behaviour |
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Gazing |
look steadily; men gaze at women, sometimes in intimidating way |
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Facial expression |
is bound to be an important indicator to other people of our attitudes, state of mind and relationships to them |
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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.) |
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Smiling |
important facial gesture that indicate that we are pleased to see other people |
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Gesture |
Changing their meanings over a period of time |
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Dress |
we combine items of clothing and the appropriateness of certain types of styles of dress to specific situation. |
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Dress |
The clothes we wear make a statement about ourselves ~ interpretation by other people. |
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Funeral |
people wear black or dark coloured clothes as a symbol or mourning ~ avoid colour clashes. |
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Posture |
The way in which we position our bodies |
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Posture |
is another sign of the status and role within society |
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Posture |
one means of indicating to another person our feelings of friendship or hostility |
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Upright posture |
Posture of people who are confident |
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Hands on hips |
Posture that means confrontational and hostile |
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Paralanguage |
Those utterances that we make when we are speaking |
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1. Intrapersonal Communication 2. Interpersonal Communication 3. Small Group Communication 4. One to Group Communication 5. Mass Communication |
Levels of communication |
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Intrapersonal Communication |
communication that occurs in your own mind. It is the basis of your feelings, biases, prejudices, and beliefs. |
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Interpersonal communication |
the communication between two people but can involve more in informal conversations. |
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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. |
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One-to-group communication |
involves a speaker who seeks to inform, persuade or motivate an audience. |
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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. |
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1. Physical barriers 2. Perceptual barriers 3. Emotional barriers 4. Cultural barriers 5. Language barriers 6. Gender barriers 7. Interpersonal barriers |
Barriers of communication |
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- 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 |
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1. Control 2. Social interaction 3. Motivation 4. Emotional Expression 5. Information Dissemination |
Functions of communication |
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Control |
Functions to control behavior |
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Social interaction |
Allows individuals to interact with others |
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Motivation |
Motivates or encourages to live better |
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Emotional Expression |
Facilitates people's expression of their feelings and emotions |
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Information Dissemination |
Functions to convey information |
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communist and communicare, common, to make something common |
Communication comes from the latin language, _____ and ______ 1st word means _____, 2nd word means _____ |
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Cheney (2011) |
Who defined communication as a process of encoding and transmitting messages using different symbols from one sender to a receiver. |
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Aural |
Refers to the ear or hearing |
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Oral |
Mouth or speaking |