This document provides an introduction to communication, including definitions and types. It defines communication as a process of sharing experiences based on commonalities. Communication can be verbal, including spoken and written language, and non-verbal, including gestures, body language, and facial expressions. It also discusses intrapersonal communication within an individual, interpersonal communication between two people which is intimate and direct, group communication which is less personal, and mass communication through large-scale media tools.

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
 Transcendental 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
 It is asynchronicity.

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