Oral Communication Q1L1

• Communication


  A process
• Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal), or both
• Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver)
• Communication involves spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same time
• Elements of Communication


  • Speaker
  • Message
  • Encoding
  • Channel
  • Decoding
  • Receiver
  • Feedback
  • Context
  • Barrier
• 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 message 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