Merriam Webster Dictionary defines communication as the act of using words, sounds, signs, or behavior to express or exchange information.
According to McCornack (2014), communication is a process of sharing and conveying messages or information from person to another within and across channels, contexts, media, and cultures.
Communication is an international or conscious use of any sound sign or symbol to transmit a fact or an idea, a feeling or emotion from one individual.
Communication is a process
It occurs between two people or more.
Can be expressed through written or spoken words, action (non-verbal), or both at the same time.
Speaker is the source of information or message
Message
The information, idea or thought conveyed by the speaker.
Encoding is the Process of converting a message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands.
Channel - the Medium or mean on how the encoded message is being conveyed.
Decoding
Process of interpreting the encoded message by the speaker to the receiver.
Receiver
Recipient of the message; someone who decodes the message.
Feedback
The response or reaction of the receiver.
Context
Environment where communication takes place.
Barrier
Factors that affect the flow of communication.
Regulation or Control
This function is used to control the behavior of people; to regulate the nature and amount of activities people engage in.
Social Interaction
Used to produce social interaction.
Motivation
Used to express desires, wants, needs, and etc.
Emotional Expression
These are necessary to enhance messages, convey authenticity, and develop trust.
Information
Communication is used to get and give information.
Intrapersonal
When a person talks to himself/herself mentally to process an information received.
Interpersonal
Communication between and among people.
Interpersonal
Communication between and among people.
Public Communication
Requires you to deliver or send the messages before or in front of a group.
Intercultural
Aims to share information across different cultures and social groups.
Aristotelian Model
Mainly focuses on the speech and speaker
Schramm Model
Focused on the “field of experience” which refers to the past and present.
Berlo Model
SMCR. The receiver who interprets and analyzes the message is the end of the process.
Linear Communication Models
The process of communication moves in only one direction from the sender to the receiver.
Improve process: feedback is the next stage of the process. It is a two-way process of communication.
Interactive
Transactional
More detailed and involves more elements of communication. (Face-to-face)
Shanon Model
This model sends a message with a use of a transmitter.
Appropriateness
The language that you use should be appropriate to the environment. (formal or informal)
Brevity
Speakers who often use simple yet precise and powerful words are found to be more credible.
Clarity
The meaning of words, feelings, or ideas may be interpreted differently by the listener
Ethics
Words should be chosen carefully in consideration of gender, age, roles, ethics preferences, and status.
Vividness
Words that creatively describe things or feelings usually add spices and color to the communication.
Phonemes (set of sounds)
is a sound that may distinguish one word from another word.
Grammar
Description of the structure of a language also refers to the study of the patterns in forming words and sentences in a language.