The root of the word “communication” in
Latin is communicare, which means to share, or to make common
Communication is
defined as the process of understanding and sharing meaning
To understand is to perceive, to
interpret, and to relate our perception and interpretation to what we already
know.
Sharing means doing something together
with one or more people
meaning is
what we share through communication
Communication in a simple definition is sender
sending a message and
the receiver
receiving it and giving back feedback on it.
However in a broad perspective
communication can be identified as a bit complex process
Eight Essential Components of Communication
In order to better understand the
communication process, we can break it down into a series of eight essential
components:
1.Source
– which encode message data and transmit the information (speech, body, tone,
outfit)
2.Message – what is conveyed
3.Channel
– the way message is conveyed between receiver and sender
4.Receiver
– who gets the message
5.Feedback – what the
receiver sends back to the source
6.Environment
– physical and psychological atmosphere
7.Context
- setting,
scene, and expectations of the individuals involved
8.Interference
- anything
that blocks or changes the source’s intended meaning of the message
There
are four main ways to communicate.
- Verbal – using words. Every language speaker is a verbal communicator
- Non – verbal – using body language, hand gestures, facial expressions. Being used while communicating verbally.
- Written – using words but written. Every exam paper is written communication
- Visual – communicate using illustrations or pictures. Traffic signs, warning signs.
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