2. Communication
expert Joseph DeVitio
says, “Communication
refers to the act, by
one or more persons
of sending and
receiving messages
that are distorted by
noise, occur within
context, have some
effect, and provide
some opportunity for
feedback.”
3. Sender: source of message.
Encoding: process when the source takes
idea or thought and selects symbols to send
that environment will understand the
thought or idea.
4. Message: content of
communication.
Channel: medium
through which the
message passes.
Receiver: targeted
audience .
Decoding:
translating the
message into
symbols the
receiver will
understand.
6. Verbal Communication: communicating
through use language. Includes use of words,
numbers or symbols.
Requires
organized
language
system.
7. Nonverbal Communication: communication
through non-linguistic means, including body
language, facial expressions and eye contact.
Nonverbal communication affects positively
or negatively through the attitudes people
form about you.
8. Communicating with yourself, thinking or
talking to yourself.
Examples include
talking our loud,
or having
conversations with
yourself, or thinking
out loud.
9. Communication where people are involve,
sensory channels are used and feedback is
gotten back.
This type of communication occurs between
people who know each other.
Communication not used in social situations,
but people who view each other as unique
individuals.
10. Communication
between at least
three and no more
than twelve or
fifteen people.
A group must have
a common purpose
or goal.
11. More than fifteen
people
communicating with
each other, with
common purpose.
Community can be
large, small,
national, local,
international, real,
informal or
informal.
