Communication

• Communication is the exchange of information, ideas, thoughts, and feelings by one individual to another
• Communication comes from the Latin word communicare meaning, to share or to make common
• Communication is the process of understanding and sharing meaning
• Language is a method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way
• Communication is much more than words, it is a process between two or more people
• Communication can be viewed from various perspectives:

  • Linear Perspective
• The classification of communication can be done according to mode, context, and purpose
• • Environment: physical and psychological space where communication happens
  • Context: common and shared understanding of the situation
• The elements of communication include:

  • Sender: one who crafts a message, idea, or information
  • Encoding: process of converting idea or thoughts into symbols
  • Message: any info, idea, thought the speaker wants to convey
  • Channel: means of transmission or distribution of the message
  • Interference: a hindrance that prevents effective communication
  • Decoding: receiver’s mental process of interpreting message
  • Receiver: for whom the message was created; one who receives
  • Feedback: receiver’s response or reaction to the message
• Models of communication include:

  • Linear Model
  • Interactional Model
  • Transactional Model
• Communication is the process by which information, ideas or feelings are transmitted from one person to another.
• • Pragmatic Perspective: it is a sign-mediated interaction that follows rules…
  • Combinatorial
  • Context-specific
  • Content-coherent
• Semantic means definition or meaning
• Language Acquisition is our native language
• Learning English is an example of Language learning
• Learning contact is the use of acquired and learned language to communicate
• Etymology means origin
• 2 types of Etymology perspec are effective and ineffective
• The use of Emoji is an example of Symbolic Perspective
• Where does language acquisition starts?

  Home
• • ACCORDING TO MODE
  • Verbal- includes language; using words or sentences to transmit message
  • Non-verbal- includes facial expressions, gestures that should be used moderately, posture 
  • Visual- commonly used in social media; photos, graphics
• • ACCORDING TO CONTEXT
  • Intrapersonal- talking to oneself
  • Interpersonal- between 2 or more people; can be transactional, personal and mass communication 
  • Transactional communication between strangers; jeep, canteen
  • Personal- between you and your friends or family
  • Mass communication- many people are involved; watching tv, listening to radio
• • ACCORDING TO PURPOSE
  • Formal- conversation that are professionals; you need to filter words; uses Jargon
  • Informal- casual; between family, friends; uses code
• COMMUNICATION FROM VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES

  • Linear Perspective
  • Interactive Perspective
  • Etymological Perspective
  • Symbolic Perspective
  • Pragmatic Perspective