The document discusses the nature of communication, highlighting its definitions, processes, and significance in everyday life. It outlines the essential elements of communication, including sender, message, medium, channel, receiver, feedback, context, and noise, while also explaining various types of noise that can interfere with effective communication. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding and assigning meanings in communication, along with the challenges posed by individual differences in perception.

1. Week 1; Lesson 1: Nature of
Communication
KETH A. VILLANUEVA

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define communication;
Explain the nature and process of communication
Differentiate verbal from non-verbal communication

3. COMMUNICATION
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4. NATURE OF COMMUNICATION
SYMBOLS
CAVE DRAWINGS
PAINTINGS

5. DEFINITION OF
COMMUNICATION
Communication came from the LATIN word
communicare, meaning “to share” or “to make
common”, which is the exchange of ideas from one
person to another. Its aim is to express or send a
thought or message to a single person, a small group,
a big audience, or the mass.

6. DEFINITION OF
COMMUNICATION
Communication is very vital to our everyday
lives. We cannot live without communicating
because we need to share thoughts, impart
information, persuade others in our beliefs, and
show our love and affection.

7. DEFINITION OF
COMMUNICATION
According to Wood (2004), communication is a
systemic process in which individuals interact
with and through symbols to create and
interpret meanings.

8. Communication as a Process
Communication as Interaction
Communication as a Social Context

9. Communication is systemic.
Communication is symbolic
Communication involves meanings.

10. QUALITIES OF
COMMUNICATION
1.Communication is a process.
2.Communication is systemic.
3.Communication is symbolic.
4.Communication involves meanings.

11. PROCESS
It is a dynamic, creative, continuing
condition of life, a process that changes as
the communicators’ environments and
needs change.

12. EXAMPLE
Chill+relax=
Friend+enemy=
Brother+romance=
Television+photogenic=
Emotion+icon=

13. SYSTEMIC
It occurs within systems of
interrelated and interacting parts.

14. EXAMPLE
The various components of
communication, speaker/sender,
listener/receiver, message, channel,
feedback, content, and noise are
linked to one another.

15. SYMBOLIC
Verbal and Non-Verbal

16. EXAMPLE
• Verbal symbols are spoken
• Nonverbal symbols are
perceived through our body
language.

17. MEANINGS
Meanings are assigned, given or
invented not received.

18. EXAMPLE
We invent meanings in countless
social situations when we talk with
people who share or oppose our
purpose.

19. ELEMENTS/PROCESS OF
COMMUNICATION
1.SENDER
2. MESSAGE
3. MEDIUM
4. CHANNEL
5. RECEIVER
6. FEEDBACK
7. CONTEXT
8. NOISE

20. ELEMENTS/PROCESS OF
COMMUNICATION
1.SENDER
2. MESSAGE
3. MEDIUM
4. CHANNEL
STAGE 1. SENDING THE MESSAGE

21. ELEMENTS/PROCESS OF
COMMUNICATION
5. RECEIVER
6. FEEDBACK
7. CONTEXT
8. NOISE
STAGE 2. RECEIVING THE MESSAGE

22. 1. SPEAKER/SENDER
It is the source of the message that is
encoded into symbols that are verbal (with
words) and/or nonverbal (without words).

23. 2. MESSAGE
It is any information or anything the
speaker/sender wants to communicate by
using a medium.

24. 3. MEDIUM
It is the form in which the speaker/sender
conveys the message, which may probably
be speech, conversation, letter, email,
blog, newspaper, book, and the like.

25. 4. CHANNEL
It is the mode, method, or means of sending
or expressing the message, which may
perhaps be through any of the five senses.
The channel may also be sound and light
waves or digital audio.

26. 5. LISTENER/RECEIVER
Gets the message in the medium desired
through the chosen channel, and decodes
the message.

27. 6. FEEDBACK
It is the receiver’s response, verbally or
non-verbally- silence included, to the
message sent. It is affected by one’s frame
of reference. Feedback varies from person
to person. Therefore, there is no such thing
as “zero feedback.”

28. 7. CONTEXT
It is the situation or environment in which
communication takes place, which
includes time, place, and event, as well as
sender’s and receiver’s feelings,
perceptions, beliefs, attitudes, and
relationships.

29. 8. NOISE
It is also known as interference, distraction,
and barriers. It is anything that impedes or
gets in the way of accurately sending,
receiving, and interpreting the message,
whether it be internal- from the sender or
receiver, or external from the env

31. ELEMENTS OF
COMMUNICATION

32. 7 TYPES OF NOISES IN
COMMUNICATION
PHYSICAL
PHYSIOLOGICAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
SEMANTIC
SYNTACTIC
ORGANIZATIONAL
CULTURAL

33. 1. PHYSICAL NOISE
Physical noise comes from the environment or
how the communication signal travels.
Barriers, background noise, and interference
from other signals can cause this. Addressing
these problems improves communication
quality.

34. 2. PHYSIOLOGICAL NOISE
Physiological noise stems from the
listener’s body and can distract both the
individual and others. It may arise from
any body part, affecting concentration and
attention.

35. 3. PSYCHOLOGICAL NOISE
Psychological noise often disrupts
communication. Stress, emotional states,
and personal biases usually cause it. This
noise can block the flow of information or
change its meaning.

36. 4. SEMANTIC NOISE
Semantic noise occurs when the receiver
doesn’t grasp the speaker’s meaning.
Causes include ambiguous words, the
receiver’s lack of knowledge, or incorrect
assumptions by either side.

37. 5. SYNTACTIC NOISE
Syntactic noise refers to grammatically
incorrect sentences or syntax within a
programming language that makes it
difficult to understand and read for
humans.

38. 6. ORGANIZATIONAL NOISE
Organizational noise arises from the
communication environment. It can be
either internal or external to the
organization.

39. 7. CULTURAL NOISE
Cultural noise arises from differences in
culture. It can block effective
communication between people from
diverse backgrounds.

40. GENERALIZATION
1. Explain the statement,” Communication is vital to our daily lives.”
2. What is the “frame of reference” in communication? Is it possible for
two people to have the same frame of reference? Defend your
answer
3. Why is silence considered as feedback? Do you agree that there is
no such thing as zero feedback?
4. We often hear people blurting out that a certain person’s message is
“out of context.” Cite instances or experiences where out-of-context
is observed.

41. The biggest communication problem is
we do not listen to understand. We listen
to reply

42. REFERENCES
Dapat, et. Al (2016). Oral Communication in Process, Lorimar Publishing, Inc.
776 Aurora Blvd., cor. Boston street, Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Zoleta, MA and Javier, TP, (2016). Oral Communication for Senior High School,
MINDSHAPERS CO., INC. 61 Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila