oral communication

Smoke signals

One of the oldest

forms of long-

distance

communication. It is

used to transmit

news, signal danger,

or to gather people

to a common area.

Homing pigeons

Pigeons are

effective as

messengers due to

their natural

homing abilities.

Pony express

It was an

American

express mail

service that used

relays of horse-

mounted riders.

The semaphore flags

This is an alphabet

signalling system

based on the

waving of a pair of

hand-held flags in a

particular pattern.

Telegraph

This allowed

instant

communication

over vast

distances for the

first time in

human history.

Radio

The prime purpose

of radio is to

convey information

from one place to

another through

the intervening

media without

wires.

Electronic mail

This is a

computer-based

application for

the exchange of

messages

between users.

Smartphones

A smartphone is

a cell phone that

lets you do more

than make

phone calls and

send text

messages.

oral

-by word of mouth;

spoken rather than

written.

communication

-derived from the Latin word

communicare, which means to

share, impart, participate,

exchange, transmit or make

common.

communication

the process of imparting and exchanging

message between two or more people

through different media, with the ultimate aim

to achieve a mutual understanding of the

message.

oral communication

the process of imparting and exchanging

message between two or more people

through spoken words (or by mouth).

Communication is systemic

Communication happens within various systems.

A system is composed of interdependent

elements and parts that form a complex whole.

Communication is irreversible

Communication is continuous, free-flowing

process. It is impossible to take back what

was said.

Communication is proactive

When people receive information,

they actively evaluate the content and

purpose of the message and the

credibility of the speaker.

Communication is symbolic

Symbols are representation used to

communicate interpret one’s thoughts and

feelings.