MIL Module 1 & 2 Recitation

Process of sharing ideas, opinions, and information through various channels to reach a common understanding

Communication

Latin root word meaning 'to share' or 'to divide out', from which 'communication' is derived

commūnicāre

The participant who initiates the communication process by encoding and conveying a message

Source or Sender

The verbal or nonverbal information conveyed to another person during communication

Message

The vehicle, path, or channel through which a message travels from sender to receiver

Medium or Channel

The participant who receives and interprets the message in the communication process

Receiver

The immediate response, change, or outcome produced in the receiver after receiving a message

Effect

The response returned to the sender that indicates how effectively the message was received

Feedback

Any disruption, barrier, or interference in the communication process

Noise

Communication expressed through spoken words or written words and signs

Verbal Communication

Type of verbal communication conveyed specifically through word of mouth

Oral Communication

Type of verbal communication conveyed using written words, symbols, or signs

Written Communication

Communication conveyed through gestures, body language, facial expressions, colors, or visual symbols

Nonverbal Communication

Give an example of nonverbal communication

Traffic Signals

The two primary human actors involved in any communication exchange

Sender and Receiver

Straightforward linear model stating that messages originate from someone and flow to cause an effect

Lasswell's Communication Model

Technical model originally developed to improve transmission systems that introduced the concept of noise

Shannon and Weaver's Communication Model

Circular communication model where participants act interchangeably as encoders, decoders, and interpreters

Osgood-Schramm Model

In the Osgood-Schramm model, the role performed by the sender

Encoder

In the Osgood-Schramm model, the role performed by the receiver

Decoder

Model applied to interpersonal and mass communication asserting that environmental cues trigger communication

Westley and MacLean's Model

According to Westley and MacLean, the origin of cues that trigger the communication process

Surrounding Environment

Communication framework structured around four components abbreviated as SMCR

Berlo's Communication Model

The four main elements represented by the acronym in Berlo's SMCR model

Sender, Message, Channel, and Receiver

In Berlo's model, the factor referring to an individual's ability to read, write, speak, and listen

Communication Skills

In Berlo's model, the factor referring to the level of subject understanding held by a communicator

Knowledge

In Berlo's model, the factor referring to disposition toward the audience, topic, and self

Attitudes

In Berlo's model, the factor encompassing cultural background, values, beliefs, religion, and societal position

Social System

The component or mechanism where incoming signals are converted into understandable messages

Decoder

The process of converting thoughts, ideas, or feelings into symbols, words, or gestures

Encoding

The process of interpreting incoming symbols or messages to extract meaning

Decoding