Communication Chapter 1
Terms
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- communication
- the process by which meaning is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior
- process
- an activity, exchange, or set of behaviors that occur over time
- meaning
- the shared understanding of the message constructed in the minds of the communicators
- dialogue
- the act of taking part in a conversation, discussion, or negotiation
- source
- a message initiator
- reciever
- a message target
- message
- the verbal or nonverbal form of the idea, thought, or feeling that one person wishes to communicate to another person or group of people
- channel
- the means by which a message moves from the source to the receiver of the message
- feedback
- the reciever's verbal and nonverbal response to the source's message
- code
- a systematic arrangement of symbols used to create meanings in the mind of another person or persons
- syntax
- the rules of arrangement in language
- grammar
- the rules of function in language
- verbal codes
- symbols and their grammatical arrangement, such as languages
- nonverbal codes
- all symbols that are not words, including bodily movements, use of space and time, clothing and adornments, and sounds other than words
- encoding
- the process of translating an idea or thought into a code
- decoding
- the process of assigning meaning to the idea or thought in a code
- noise
- any interference in the encoding and decoding processes that reduces message clarity
- action model
- a depicition of communication as one person sending a message and another person or group of persons receiving it
- interaction model
- a depiction of communication as one person sending a message and a second person receiving the message and then responding with a return message
- transaction model
- a depiction of communication as communicators simultaneously sending and receiving messages
- constructivist model
- a theory of communication which posits that receivers create their own reality in their minds
- context
- a set of circumstances or a situation
- intrapersonal communication
- the process of understanding and sharing meaning within the self
- interpersonal communication
- the personal process of coordinating meaning between at least two people in a situation that allows mutual opportunities for both speaking and listening
- dyadic comunication
- two-person communication
- small-group communication
- the interaction of a small group of people to acheive an interdependent goal
- public communication
- the process of generating meanings in a situation where a single source transmits a message to a number of receivers who give nonverbal and, sometimes, question-and-answer feedback
- mass communication
- communication mediated, via a transmission system, between a source and a large number of unseen receivers
- communication competence
- the ability to effectively exchange meaning through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior
- ethics
- a set of moral principles or values