THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS Chapter 2

The Communication Process.

 Communication is transactional meaning a process that involves exchange

The Communication Process  Sender-Receiver – the person who sends a message to someone  Receiver-Sender – the person who receives, or believes he or she has received, a message

The Communication Process  Message – the information that is exchanged between communicators  Channel – the space in which the message is transmitted  Noise – anything that interferes with a message and is usually temporary (can be internal or external)  Barrier – and obstacle that blocks communication (can be internal or external)  Feedback – one person’s observable response to another’s message

The Communication Process.

 Messages are made up of data – made up of those things that catch a communicator’s attention, such as objects, people, sounds, thoughts, memories, and the messages sent by others

The Communication Process  Perception – the complex physical process of taking in data through the five senses.

The Communication Process  Encoding – the mental process of assigning meaning and language to data  Transmitting – the physical process of sending verbal and nonverbal messages  Acquiring – the physical process of receiver-senders use to take in the sender’s message  Decoding – the mental process receiver-senders use to create meaning from language

The Communication Process  Intrapersonal Communication – the communication that occurs in your own mind  Self-Talk – the inner speech or mental conversations that we carry on with ourselves

The Communication Process  Interpersonal Communication – communication between two people

The Communication Process  Small-Group Communication – communication within formal informal groups or teams

The Communication Process  One-to-Group Communication – involves a speaker who seeks to inform, persuade, or motivate and audience

The Communication Process  Mass Communication – the electronic or print transmission of messages to the general public  Mass Media – outlets of communication, such as radio, television, film and print that are designed to reach large audiences