fundamentals of communication

1. FUNDAMENTALS OF
COMMUNICATION
Week 1 Aug.23-26,2022

2. PRAYER
Oh God Almighty, behold us Thy loving children
Offering day to day our works and studies,
Help us our Lord to be obedient to our teachers,
Kind to our companions, diligent to our studies
And we merit the blessing of our school,
To our beloved country, the Philippines.
Amen.

3. Objectives:
Explain the functions, nature and
process of communication

4. DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION
A. Etymological meaning of communication The English term
'Communication' has been evolved from Latin language. 'Communis
and communicare' are two Latin words related to the word
communication. Communis is noun word, which means common,
communiality or sharing. Similarly, communicare is a verb, which
means 'make something common'. Some scholars relate the term
communication with an English word community. Community
members have something common to each other. communities are
{supposed to be} formed with the tie of communication. It is the
foundation of community. Hence, where there is no
communication, there can't be a community (Nepali 2011).

5. B. Other meanings of communication
Communication is a process of sharing and conveying
messages or information from one person to another
within and across channels, contexts, media, and
cultures (McCornack, 2014).There is a wide variety of
contexts and situations in which communication can be
manifested; it can be a face-to-face interaction, a phone
conversation, a group discussion, a meeting or
interview, a letter correspondence, a class recitation,
and many others (Sepacio and Balgos 2016).

6. Communication is the act or process of using
words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or
exchange information or ideas, thoughts,
feelings, etc., to someone else. It is a process of
transmitting and receiving verbal and nonverbal
messages that produce a response. It is a two-
way process through which two or more persons
come to exchange ideas and achieve common
understanding.

7. The communication is considered
effective when it achieves the desired
reaction or response from the receiver.
In order for communication to be
successful, the sender and receiver must
have some signs, words or signals in
common with each other so the sent
message can be understood.

8. Elements of Communication
Communication is divided into elements which
better understand its mechanics or process.
are the following:
1.Speaker – the source or communicator or
information or message. The communicator
process by having a thought or an idea that
wishes to transmit to others.
2. Message – the information, ideas, or
by the speaker in words (whether written or
actions (gestures or symbols)

9. 3. Encoding – the process of converting the message into
words, actions, or other forms that the speaker
understands. It is an act of translating ideas or thought
by the source into a language that may be perceived by
the senses.
4. Channel – the medium or the means, such as personal
or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the
encoded message is conveyed or transmitted. It also
refers to the means of transmission in which the
message travels to the receiver. Channel is synonymous
to medium. For example, if you are writing a letter to
your distant friend; your letter is the medium.

10. 5. Decoding – the process of interpreting the encoded
message of the speaker by the receiver. It is to understand
the meaning of a received information in your own
language.
6. Receiver – the recipient of the message, or someone who
decodes the message
7. Feedback – the reactions, responses, or information
provided by the receiver after receiving the message.
8. Context – refers to the environment where
communication takes place
9. Barrier – the factors that affect the flow of
communication

11. Process of Communication
Communication is the process of passing
information and understanding from one
person to another. The communication
process involves six basic elements: sender
(encoder), message, channel, receiver
(decoder), noise/barrier, and feedback.

13. ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: Choose an object to which you can compare
communication. Be creative in your answer.

14. NATURE OF COMMUNICATION
1.Communication is a process.
2.Communication occurs between two or more
people (the speaker and the receiver).
3. Communication can be expressed through
written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal) or
both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the
same time.

15. FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
1. CONTROL- Communication functions to control/regulate
behavior.
2. SOCIAL INTERACTION- Communication allows individuals to
interact with others.
3. MOTIVATION- Communication motivates or encourage
people to live better.
4. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION- Communication facilitates
people’s expression of their feelings and emotions.
5. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION- Communication functions
to convey information/significant message.

16. Activity 2:
COMMUNI-SKETCH
Directions: Using a graphic organizer, illustrate or draw how the
communication process takes place. You may use a real-life
communication scenario for your answer.