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  • 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 
    1. 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. 
    1. Decoding
    • Process of interpreting the encoded message by the speaker to the receiver.
    1. Receiver
    • Recipient of the message; someone who decodes the message.
    1. Feedback
    • The response or reaction of the receiver.
    1. Context
    • Environment where communication takes place.
    1. Barrier
    • Factors that affect the flow of communication.
    1. Regulation or Control
    • This function is used to control the behavior of people; to regulate the nature and amount of activities people engage in.
    1. Social Interaction 
    • Used to produce social interaction.
    1. Motivation
    • Used to express desires, wants, needs, and etc.
    1. Emotional Expression 
    • These are necessary to enhance messages, convey authenticity, and develop trust.
    1. Information 
    • Communication is used to get and give information.
    1. Intrapersonal
    • When a person talks to himself/herself mentally to process an information received.
    1. Interpersonal
    • Communication  between  and among people.
    1. Interpersonal
    • Communication  between  and among people.
    1. Public Communication 
    • Requires you to deliver or send the messages before or in front of a group.
    1. 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.
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    • 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.
    1. Phonemes  (set of sounds)
    • is a sound that may distinguish one word from another word.
    1. Grammar
    • Description of the structure of a language also refers to the study of the patterns in forming words and sentences in a language.
  • Morphology - study of patterns for making words