UNIT 1_COMMUNICATION

• Linguistics - The scientific study of language
• verbal communication and non-verbal communication - types of communication based on communication channels
• Verbal communication - communication transmitted verbally through word of mouth or writing
• Oral communication - communication using spoken words
• Written communication - communication using written signs or symbols
• non-verbal communication - The sending or receiving of wordless messages
• Intrapersonal communication - communication that occurs in your own mind
• Interpersonal communication- communication between two people
• Small Group communication- communication within formal or informal groups or teams
• One-to-group - communication involving a speaker and an audience
• Mass Communication - The electronic or print transmission of messages to general public
• Elements of Human Communication

  • Sender
  • Receiver
  • Message
  • Channel
  • Feedback
  • Noise
  • Context
• Sender - The one who initiates or starts the conversation
• Receiver - The individual whom the message is directed
• Message - The central idea of the communication process
• Channel - The means through which transmit the message
• Feedback - The response of sender-receiver to each other
• Noise - Any unwanted sound that interferes with the message
• Context - The surrounding or environment that helps shape the interaction
• Types of Context

  • Physical context
  • Social context
  • Psychological context
• Types of communication based on the communication channels used are:

  •  Verbal Communication
  • Nonverbal Communication
• In verbal communication remember the acronym "KISS"

  • keep it short and simple
• External noise - noise comes from the physical environment.
• Internal noise - noise comes from the psychological and sociological nature of individuals
• Physical context - is the physical environment where the communication takes place.
• Social context - refers to the relationship the participants hold for each other.
• Psychological context - has to do with the mood and emotions of the communicators at the moment of communication
• Elements of non-verbal communication

  • Appearance
  • speaker (clothing, hairstyle)
  • Surrounding (room size, lighting)
  • Body Language (facial expression, gestures)
  • Sounds ( voice, tone )
• Communication comes from two (2) Latin words:

  • communis
  • communicare
• communis - which means ‘common’, meaning “to

  come together” or “to commune”;
• communicare - which means “to share something”.
• communication - the process of exchanging ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions from one person to another with the use of symbols which may be verbal and/or non-verbal and aims for understanding.
• communication - it involves imparting ideas, concepts, and data to a group of listeners.
• leagans - it define communication as a process by which two or more people exchange ideas, facts, feelings or impression in such ways that each gains a common understanding of the meaning and use of messages.
• communication - is about two people talking such as with a sibling, a parent, a teacher, or a face-to-face conversation in real life or even via the Internet.
• Communication - the sharing of ideas among a bunch of individuals. It is imparting concepts to an audience. It is sharing of experiences publicly for the common good.
• verbal communication is divided into:

  • oral communication
  • written communication
• Computer mediated communication - basically and principally makes use of computer connected to the internet and various websites.