Components of Communication

Lexical and Non-Lexical components of communication

Lexical = Verbal Non-lexical = Non-verbal

  1. Lexical or Verbal refers to words or chains of words one uses to create meanings.
    • Words
    • Parts of words - prefix & suffix (can change time aspects and meaning of root words)
    • Collocations
    • Phrases
    • Idioms
    • Sentences/ Sentence frames
  2. Lexical or Non-verbal is the delivery of message without the use of words

   A. Body Language

  • Gestures - emphasize meaning of the message that you are trying to deliver.
  • Facial Expressions - intensity, de-intensify, mask, neutralize
  • Eye contact - builds connection with the audience
  • Body stance - having a proper body stance po indicates confidence of the speaker and it also attracts listeners.

Proxemics - use of space when one communicates

  • intimate
  • personal
  • social
  • public

Paralanguage - use of voice

  • voice characteristics - unconscious mannerisms like yawning, sighing
  • voice qualifiers - tempo, speed, pitch, intonation of your voice
  • voice segregates - vocal feedbacks like yes and yeah. It reveals the speaker’s mood.

LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION

  1. Intrapersonal
  2. Interpersonal - dyadic, small group, public speaking
  3. Mass communication
    • Old media - books, newspapers, magazines, other forms of printed media, radio, television, film
    • New media - computer and technology