SPCH 1010: Ch. 1

8 Communication Principles:

1. Communication begins with self. 2. Communication involves others. 3. Communication has both a content and a relational dimension. 4. Communication is complicated. 5. Communication quantity does not increase communication quality. 6. Communication is inevitable. 7. Communication cannot be reversed. 8. Communication cannot be repeated.

2 subsets of interpersonal communication:

1. Dyadic communication 2. Small-group communication

The 5 Communication Contexts

1. Intrapersonal Communication 2. Interpersonal Communication 3. Public Communication 4. Mass Communication 5. Computer-Mediated Communication

Source

A message initiator.

Receiver

A message target.

Context

A set of circumstances or a situation.

Ethics

A set of moral principles or values; is critical for the development of relationships, and communities.

Code

A systematic arrangement of symbols used to create meanings in the mind of another person or persons.

Nonverbal codes

All symbols that are not words, including bodily movements, the use of space and time, clothing and adornments, and sounds other than words.

Process

An activity exchange, or set of behaviors that occurs over time.

Noise

Any interference in the encoding and decoding processes that reduces message clarity. Example: physical, loud sounds, distracting sights (food in teeth), mental, daydreaming, tooth pain.

Verbal codes

Symbols and their grammatical arrangement, such as language.

Communication competence

The ability to effectively exchange meaning through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior.

Dialogue

The act of taking part in a conversation, discussion, or negotiation.

Channel

The means by which a message moves from the source to the receiver of the message.

Decoding

The process of assigning meaning to the idea or thought in a code.

Encoding

The process of translating an idea or thought into a code. Person sending message

Mass communication

The process of using message to generate meaning: in a mediated system, between a source and a large number of unseen receivers. Example: TV, newspaper, radio, Source/sender and a large unseen audience

Interpersonal communication

The process of using messages to generate meaning between at least two people in a situation that allows mutual opportunities for both speaking and listening. Example: Everyday conversation with other people.

Small-group communication

The process of using messages to generate meaning in a small group of people. Example: A min. of three people that are working together to achieve one goal.

Intrapersonal communication

The process of using messages to generate meaning within the self.

Communication

The process of using messages to generate meaning. Is the process of sharing and understanding meaning, verbal and non verbal.

Public communication

The process of using messages to generate meaning: in a situation in which a single source transmits a message to a number of receivers. Example: Church, One speaker; several listeners

Feedback

The receiver's verbal and nonverbal response to the source's message.

Meaning

The understanding of the message.

Message

The verbal or nonverbal form of the idea, thought, or feeling that one person (the source) wishes to communicate to another person or a group of people (the receivers).

Media coverage

The way that broadcasting, publishing, and digital communication are congregating.

Technological convergence

The way that technological systems are changing to perform similar tasks.

Dyadic communication

Two-person communication. Example: Interview, talks with parents