This document discusses interpersonal communication. It defines interpersonal communication as communication between two or more people face-to-face. The document outlines several purposes of interpersonal communication, including conveying and receiving information, maintaining relationships, and solving problems. It also describes different types of interpersonal communication, such as direct, mediated, mass, and transpersonal communication. Finally, the document discusses forms of interpersonal communication and Knapp's relationship model, which explains how relationships develop and end.

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INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
BY,
VEDANTHA VINOD
ASSISTANT LECTURER
CCON-MYSORE

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CONTENTS TO BE DISCUSSED
 INTRODUCTION
 MEANING / DEFINITION
 PURPOSES
 TYPES
 FORMS

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INTRODUCTION
 Communication is a powerful way of
conveying someone’s feelings , opinions,
ideas and actions.
 Self-talk, self-verbalization and inner
thoughts are some forms of IPC.

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MEANING
Interpersonal communication is
communication between two or more
people in terms of face to face interaction.
Intrapersonal communication is
Communication occurring within an
individual.

5. z DEFINITION
“Interpersonal communication is defined
as the communication taking place
between one another, in a face to face
manner. Both communication and
communicated persons reflects personal
characteristics as well as social role and
relationship.”

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PURPOSES
Interpersonal communication can be used to:
 Convey and receive information.
 Maintain satisfactory relationship with
others.
 Give and accept emotional support.
 Able to make decisions and solve problems.

7. z TYPES
DIRECT MEDIATED
MASS TRANSPERSONAL
TYPES OF
INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION

8. z Direct Interpersonal
Communication
 Dyadic :- Between 2 persons.
Ex:- Nurse and patient.
 Group :- 3 or more persons.
Ex:- Health education to group.
 Public :- large group.
Ex:- Presentation during conferences or seminar etc.,
 Organizational :- within a large organization.
Ex:- Principal conducts meeting with faculty in the office room.
 Family interpersonal communication.

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Mediated Interpersonal
Communication
 It is the technology used in the field of
communication.
Ex:- Use of telephone, mail , etc.,

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Mass Communication
 It is a type of public communication
, involving large and diverse
audience.
Ex:- Communication through radio,
newspaper, television and
magazines.

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Transpersonal
Communication
 It occurs between a person and his
spiritual domain.
Ex:- Prayer, meditation, etc.,

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FORMS OF INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
Verbal
Nonverbal
Meta
Symbolic

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PHASES OF
INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
 KNAPP’S RELATIONSHIP MODEL :-
His model explains how this relationship
grow and how it ends.

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KNAPP’S RELATIONSHIP
MODEL:-
 Knapp’s Relationship Escalation Model
or Coming together
 Knapp’s Relationship Termination
Model or Coming apart

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Initiating
Experimenting
Intensifying Integrating
Bonding
Relational
maintenance
Differentiating
Circumscribing
Stagnation
Avoiding
Terminating
Coming
together
Coming
apart

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CONCLUSION

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ANY DOUBTS ?

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