ORAL COMMUNICATION 11 - Types of Communication Models

Aristotle's Model of Communication

A linear model where the speaker delivers a message to an audience with the goal of persuasion and is one of the earliest models of communication

Lasswell's Model of Communication

A linear model that explains communication by asking: "Who, says What, in which Channel, to Whom, and with what Effect?"

Shannon-Weaver's Model of Communication

A linear model with sender, message, channel, receiver, and noise, showing how technical problems (noise) can distort communication

Schramm's Model of Communication

An interactive model that introduces feedback and the field of experience, showing communication as a two-way process.

Wood's Transactional Model of Communication

A transactional model where communication is a dynamic, ongoing process. Both people are senders and receivers simultaneously, influenced by context, time, relationships, and shared meanings.

Berlo's SMCR Model of Communication

A Linear model that breaks communication into Source, Message, Channel, and Receiver. Emphasizes how the skills, attitudes, knowledge, and senses of both sender and receiver affect the process.