The presentation gives you clear idea on introduction to communication & its role and forms etc

1. INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION
JANARDHAN. J

2. COMMUNICATION
 The word communication derived from Latin
n. ‘Communis’ & v. ‘Communicare’- “to make common”
 It has simplest sense-
 Involvement is more for to communicare
 It is thus not so much an act/ as a process
 It is a fact in the world human beings, animals and plants

3. DEFINITION
 It is a process which increases commonality.
-Denis McQuails
 It also requires elements of commonality
Language
Shared Culture
Common interest
 It brings people together
 ‘Sadharanikaran’-Sanskrit term denotes common/ commonness
 It can be achieved only among ‘Sahridayas’.

4. DEFINITION
 Sharing of experiences on the basis of commonness-
- Wilbur Schramm
 Its an exchange of ideas, opinions by two or more people
-Newman & Summer
 It is the exchange of information and transmission of meaning
- Elihu Katz & Khan

5. COMMUNICATION
 It progresses by means of keep in touch
 Not just words and music, picture and print, postures etc
 Every word catches the some one’s attention
 Every sound that resonates upon another’s ear
 Its free for animal, birds, nature, air creatures.
Ex: The croaking of frogs-rainy season begins

6. TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
 It has been classified into several types
 In terms of Verbal & Non-verbal
Techno. & Non-technological
Mediated & Non-mediated
Participatory & Non-participatory
 In the actual practice, there is much overlapping
 Size plays key role in the process.

7. VERBAL & NON-VERBAL
 Verbal Communication
-Spoken or Written
 Non verbal Communication
- gestures, body language,
facial expression
eye contact and dressing

8. VERBAL & NON-VERBAL
 Speech also contains nonverbal elements
 It known as paralanguage, e.g. rhythm (beat)
intonation (tone)
tempo and stress. (pitch)
 It affects communication most at the subconscious level
 It also establishes trust.
 written texts include nonverbal elements- handwriting style,
spatial arrangement of words
 Use of emoticons to convey emotion.

9. VERBAL & NON-VERBAL
 Non-verbal behavior is relied on to judge another’s
attitudes and feelings.
 All the non-verbal channels must be engaged during face-
to-face interaction.
 Non-verbal behaviors may form a universal language
system.
 That are used and understood by people regardless of
nationality.

10. POPULAR TYPES
 One common typology relates to the sizes of social group
 It ranges from -Intrapersonal,
Interpersonal
Group and the mass
Mass-line communication
Interactive communication

11. INTRAPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
 It is individual reflection-
contemplation and meditation
 Transpersonal comm.-
conversing with the divine, with spirit and ancestors.
 This is vital experience in the religious and monastic life.

12. INTERPERRSONAL COMM.
 It is face-to-face communication b/w two personals
 Dialogues or conversations without the intervention of
another person
 It is personal, direct and intimate
 It allows the maximum interaction and exchange
 It is known as highest and most perfect form.
 It is more persuasive and influential

13. INTERPERRSONAL COMM.
 It takes within its compass words.
Body movements
Physical characteristics
Body odors and clothes
 It involves the sharing common space and time.

14. INTERPERRSONAL COMM.
 It conducted on the basis of focused and unfocused
interactions
 Most of the interpersonal communication is unfocused
nature

15. STAGES OF INTERPERSONAL COMM.
 It has three stages i.e. The phatic stage
The personal stage
The intimate stage

16. GROUP COMMUNICATION
 The larger the group has less personal/ intimacy
Complex process
Monology
Less participation
More misunderstanding
Feedback is unfair

17. MASS COMMUNICATION
 Group communication is extended by mass comm. tools
 Modern Mass Media tools: Books, The press
Cinema, Radio
TV, Video & Internet
 Traditional community media: Folklore

18. MASS-LINE COMMUNICATION
 Talk to the masses termed as mass-line communication
-Mao Zedong
 The essence is personal experience
 Respect for the peasant's knowledge
 Non-manipulative information

19. INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION
 Communication via the new media
Ex. Mobile, Computers, electronic mails
 Point-to-Point communication system
 It can also approximate to the all
 It is asynchronicity-sends/receives at one’s convenience
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