The Basics of Communication

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Communication…

• …is a two-way process of sending or receiving between two or more parties.

• …is finding out and understanding the truth of a matter—not just yours.

• …and has two levels of meaning: content (what?) and relationship (how?). This is a tenet!

The 4 Macro Skills…

…are writing, reading, speaking, and listening.

The 4 Space Zones…

…fall under proximity, and are as follows:

• Intimate (1 - 1.5 ft)

• Personal (1.5 - 4 ft)

• Social (4 - 12 ft)

• Public (> 12 ft)

G.R.E.P.S, by the way…

…stands for Gender, Role, Ethnicity, Preference, and Status.

Other Tenets of Communication…

…describe communication (content/relationship) as follows: …

1. …dynamic;

2. irreversible;

3. contextualized;

4. continuous and constant;

5. a transaction;

6. learned; and

7. a sharing of meanings!