Oral Com exam 1

Communication

is derived from the latin word “communis” which means “to make common”. While the word “communicare” means “to make common to many, share”.

Communication

is defined as a process in which people interact through the exchange of verbal and nonverbal symbols to create meaning.

Systematic Process

According to Dr. Julia Woods, “communication is a process that is always in motion, moving forward and changing continually.

Speaker

are described as those who speak while the listeners are the on who listens.

Communicator

is used to those who simultaneously engage themselves in speaking and listening.

Kinesics

body language or body movements, facial expressions gestures, posture, eye movements. 2 Kinds of Non-Verbal Communication.

Proxemics

2 Kinds of Non-Verbal Communication. –the distance set by the sender; distance between the sender and the receiver.

Sender

is the person who conveys the idea or seeks information, he/she may be a writer, a speaker, or a person who shows gestures.

Message

the idea or information sent by the sender. This can be opinions, questions, views, suggestions, feelings, or questions.

Channel

the medium or manner used by the sender to convey his message.

Receiver

the person who receives and interprets the message based on his own understanding.

Feedback

this is the reaction or response of the receiver to the message of the sender. The feedback also shows the effectiveness of the conversation because it possesses the understanding of the receiver on the context of the message.

Regulation/Control

Communication can control a person's behavior and attitude in different ways. A company uses effective communication strategies to maintain discipline in the workplace.

Social Interaction

Through the use of communication, it can help the people produce social interaction. In our daily lives, we need to develop that bonding or relationship with our family, friends, colleagues etc.

Motivation

As a function of communication refers to a language to desires, likes, wants, inclinations, dislikes, choices and aspirations. On a lighter note, communication is an attainable means to motivate people to do certain actions.

Information

Communication can be used for giving and getting information. The moment that conversation started, communicators will now exchange information with each other.

Emotional Expressions

As humans, it is very important for us to show our emotions through verbal or non-verbal communication. There are different ways for us show it and all we have to do to look for an outlet for us to release it. With that, people around you will understand what you feel and if they do the same thing, you'll understand them as well.

Effective communicators

keep in mind that the receiver of the message is an important aspect for an effective transaction. Therefore, they consider not only how to effectively send a message, but also how to receive a message.

David Berlo

In 1960, American communication scientist

BERLO’S COMMUNICATION MODEL

David Berlo wrote a book titled

Process of Communication: An Introduction to Theory and Practice where he

discussed his communication model. Berlo’s S-M-C-R model of communication

is a linear model. It shows the following elements: source, message, channel, and reciever.

Harold Lasswell

was a leading American political scientist and communications theorist who advanced one of the earliest models of the communication process.

Lasswell’s model

Lasswell’s model described the communication process as a linear or one-way process in which communication is transmitted from a sender to a receiver. It was a verbal transmission model that comprised five questions that described one of the earliest views on how communication worl

Claude Shannon

Mathematician, designed a model originally for telephone communication. It includes five components—the information source, a transmitter, a receiver, a destination, and noise.

Warren Weaver

Scientist, designed a model originally for telephone communication. It includes five components—the information source, a transmitter, a receiver, a destination, and noise.

Shannon-Weaver’s model

When we apply the_____ model to a no-telephone communication situation, the information source is the speaker; the transmitter is the vocal mechanism; and the receiver and destination is the listener

PHYSICAL NOISES

are those distractions in the environment such as seatmates talking, sound of the air conditioner or electric fan, or the traffic heard from outside the room.

PSYCHOLOGICAL NOISES

are thoughts that run through the communicator’smind during the interaction that takes his/her attention away from it.

Wilbur Schramm

was a scholar and authority on mass communication.

Schramm’s model

communication. His first communication model was the interactive model which shows the concept of process and interaction in communication. The source is the speaker who encodes the message.

Vague Language

The nature of language in itself renders it problematic for communicators. _______ language is a language that lacks directness and specificity.

Abstract Language

is the use of words in broad terms to explain concepts or ideas.

Multiple meaning

It is said that words are static while meanings are dynamic. Words can be confusing if they have more than one meaning.

Doublespeak

Language can be used to misrepresent or mislead listeners.