Lesson 1: Introduction to OralCom (Advanced Review)

• Communication


  A process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to another within and across channels, contexts, media, and cultures
• Nature of Communication


  • Communication is a process
  • Occurs between two or more people
  • Can be expressed through written or spoken words, action (Nonverbal), or both
• 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 action
• 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
• Functions of Communication

  • Social Interaction
  • Motivation
  • Emotional Expression
  • Information Dissemination
• Aristotle's Model of Communication


  The first and earliest model of communication focused on public speaking, where the speaker plays a very important role
• Transactional Model


  An exchange of messages between the sender and receiver where both take turns in sending and receiving messages
• The transactional model is also called the circular model of communication
• Everyday talk and interactions are examples of the transactional model of communication
• Participants in the communication process who have common social and cultural systems can communicate more effectively
• Without communication, there is no way of preserving and transmitting cultural characteristics from one person, place, and time to another
• Intercultural Communication


  A dynamic relationship between culture and communication
• Self-awareness


  Essential for better communication with others, especially those who are different from you