GPCOM

Intrapersonal

Self

Interpersonal

Social

Archetype

Recurring themes across generations, morphology

Arbitrary

Open to different meanings

Communication Process

Art of transmitting information, ideas and attitudes through symbols like words, pictures, figure, and graph.

Communication

Innate/inborn in humans, instinctual, involves language (oral, written, gestural)

Communis

Latin term meaning 'to make common' to create in a receiver's mind an idea similar to the one in the sender's.

Context

Refers to the environment where the interaction is taking place.

Physical Context

Where the interaction occurs

Psychological Context

What the communicators bring to a conversation (needs, values, desires, and personality)

Social Context

Involves the relationship of the speaker and listener

Cultural Context

Includes all the learned behaviors and rules that affect the interaction (body movements, facial expressions, and practices)

Sender

Source of the message, does the encoding.

Encoding

Transforming abstract opinions into symbols.

Message

Information, ideas, feelings, opinions, thought, attitude, and news that the sender wants to deliver.

Channel

The medium or tool that is used to transmit the message.

Noise

Also called a barrier. It affects the message from being sent/received/understood.

Physical Noise

Comes from external source/environmental.

Physiological Noise

When the communicator is disturbed by their state of health/physiological features.

Semantic Noise

Deals with words/language (jargons, abstract concepts, grammatical errors)

Psychological Noise

Occurs as a result of personal attitudes, assumptions, and biases (perspective)

Technical Noise

Present in any form of technology.

Cultural Noise

Occurs when cultural expectations, etiquette, attitudes, and values differ.

Decoding

Process of translating an encoded symbol into the ordinary understandable language.

Receiver

Person/group getting the message.

Feedback

Response sent back by the receiver.

Language

A dynamic tool used to convey clear messages, influence behavior, build social connections, and express identity.

Referential Function of Language

Sharing information with an audience.

Emotive Function of Language

Helps interpret emotions.

Conative Function of Language

Focuses on the receiver of the message, influencing other people.

Phatic Function of Language

Used to establish a social connection without communicating anything meaningful.

Metalingual Function of Language

Self-awareness, talks about the language itself.

Poetic Function of Language

Aesthetic, focuses on message and how it's conveyed.

Ethics of Communication

A system of moral principles that deals with values relating to human conduct.

Communication Ethics

Communicating in a manner that is clear, concise, truthful and responsible.

Truthfulness and Accuracy

Communicators must convey info that is factual, honest and not misleading.

Respect and Dignity

Treating all people as worthy of respect regardless of their background, culture or opinions.

Responsibility

Taking ownership of one's words, actions, and their consequences.

Fairness and Justice

Giving equal opportunity for voices to be heard.

Integrity

Consistency between what one says and does.

Cultural Sensitivity and Understanding

Being aware of culture differences and avoiding ethnocentrism.

Communicative Competence

Underlying knowledge components that offer or influence communication.

Grammatical Competence

Knowledge of the linguistic systems.

Sociolinguistic Competence

Refers to what is appropriate in different sociolinguistic contexts.

Strategic Competence

Strategies to compensate for limitations in our knowledge.

Discourse Competence

Interpretation of global meaning that is always greater than the sum of individual sentences.

Globalization

The increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of people, culture, economies and societies across national borders.

Cultural Diffusion

Spread of cultural beliefs, practices, products, and ideas from one society to another.

Cultural Dominance

The influence of a powerful culture over others.

Cultural Homogenization

Process by which different cultures become increasingly similar due to shared global influences.

Digital Divide

Not everyone has access to the internet, smartphones, computers, reliable electricity, and digital education.

Language Barriers

English has become an important language for international communication.

Misinformation

False/inaccurate information shared without intention to deceive.

Disinformation

False/Misleading information deliberately created/shared to deceive.

Malinformation

True/genuine information shared/used to cause harm.