Monologue Day 2018
When Paul McCartney proposed the idea of The Magical Mystery Tour, he thought that if he could get a bus full of interesting people, lots of drugs and some film cameras, he could create a… View Post
Communication is the parting or exchanging of thoughts, opinions or information by speech, writing or signs.
It can also mean the process of conveying information electronically or manually. Exchanging opinions without understanding does not create communication. For communication to exist, shared meaning must be constructed.
If communication is to involve shared meaning, five principles must exist to create variables to the context of communication. These are: transaction; interaction; irreversible and unrepeatable; culture-specific; and content and relationships.
There are mental and physical characteristics involved in communication. The five principles of communication denote that the parties in communication see meaning in the event, transmit that meaning to others, and look for recognition of a shared meaning. However, shared meaning also involves other attributes.
Verbal communication refers to the speech that is used, and includes both written and spoken words.
Non-verbal communication refers to the way that the words are used. Paralanguage is about the tone and volume of speech. Body language can alter the meaning of spoken words. Signals can convey different meanings to different people. Artefacts, such as jewellery or clothing, can convey a person’s status in life.
The communication process combines the five principles of communication, along with the attributes of verbal, non-verbal and graphic communication. The basic elements of the communication process are:
For communication to be successful, the encoding and decoding must have been successful, and must have an effect.
The manner in which information is encoded and decoded directly affects the effect that the communication has.
If encoding and decoding are successful, the communication process will have the desired effect. However, if encoding or decoding are flawed in any way, the communication event may have an unexpected effect.
When Paul McCartney proposed the idea of The Magical Mystery Tour, he thought that if he could get a bus full of interesting people, lots of drugs and some film cameras, he could create a… View Post
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