Intro to Communication Vocabulary

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Interference

Is "noise" or a barrier to communication.

Group Communication

A discussion among numerous people.

Sender

A person who seeks to communicate something by speaking. writing, sending nonverbal signs, or producing a visual message.

Receiver

A person who seeks to understand the sender's meaning by listening to a verbal message or by reading or observing the nonverbal signals of a visual message.

Message

The information exchanged between sender and receiver.

Self-Communication

The interchange of opinions or thoughts directed at yourself.

Deadline

The limited time a person has to communicate about a problem or to gather information.

Communication

The process of sending and receiving messages in which two or more people achieve understanding. It is the process of exchanging information.

Feedback

The return from the receiver to the sender that allows for the evaluation of communication. The after effect of the message is the feedback.

Public Communication

An exchange that involves presentations to groups of 20 to 25 participants.

Mass-media Communication

An exchange that takes place when the sender is separated from the receiver by a communication medium (e.g., print, film, radio, or television).

One-to-one Communication

An interaction that takes place when an individual communicates directly with another person.

Medium

The channel through which the sender will communicate a message. The message may be sent by print, electronic, or sound.

What are the 3 major goals of communication?

To inform, influence, and express feeling


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