Use of English II Understanding Communication COMMUNICATION REVISION OF LAST CLASS.

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Use of English II Understanding Communication

Transcript of Use of English II Understanding Communication COMMUNICATION REVISION OF LAST CLASS.

COMMUNICATION

Use of English IIUnderstanding Communication

COMMUNICATIONREVISION OF LAST CLASS

ELEMENTS IN THE PROCESSSenderMessageChannel/MediumReceiver Feedback

Describing the ProcessConceptualizationEncodingSelection of Channel/MediumDecodingInterpretationFeedback

Sender/Source(Message conceived)Encoding message(sender role)Channel/Medium (communication tools selected)Decoding messageMessage received /interpreted(receiver role) Feedback suppliedTheory & Process of CommunicationTodays ClassCONTEXTS OF COMMUNICATION

Communication takes place in a variety of settings:Intra-personalInterpersonalSmall-groupPublic communicationMass communication Inter-cultural communicationOrganizational communicationIntra-personal communicationCommunicating with yourselfThinking, daydreaming, solving problems, imagining.Also includes all physical feedback mechanismsSensations of hunger, pain, pleasure.

Inter-personal communication The interaction of two or more people.The one-on-one settingDirect contact of one person with another person.E.g. interviews, conversations, intimate communication

Small-group communication Interaction between 4-6 people.Requires the following conditions:LeadershipEqual sharing of ideasPeer pressureRoles & normsFocus on a common goalOne of the most important communication settings.It exists everywhere family, interview teams, work groups, military teams, business groups.

Public communicationWhen one person talks to several others and is the dominant focus of the communication.E.g. speaker and an audience speech, debate, general devotionDefining characteristicsOne person is identified as the primary sender of messagesOthers function primarily as receivers of those messages

Mass communicationThis communication begins to function when a message needs help to get from its source to its destination.Some form of medium is needed to connect the sender to receiverMedia may be print (newspaper/magazine), electrical (radio, television, video), or electronic (computer modem)

Mass communication condDefining characteristic Something comes bet. direct communication of sender & receiverUsually a delay in sending & receiving messages, and in the feedback (if any)

Organizational communication Focuses on inter-personal, small-group, public and mass communication as they interact in a complex, multi-group setting.E.g. business, government, and educational institutions

Intercultural communication Sometimes called cross-cultural communicationThis context describes what happens when the sender of a message is from a different cultural background than the intended receiver.E.g. a person can communicate with someone who does not share the same culture; communicating across social sub-groupsACTIVITY

Jims computerMum, will be home this Saturday. Pick me up from the airport.Love, Jim.Mums computerSorry, Son. Take a Taxi. Will be in a Meeting.Mum.

Complete the following:Sender:Message:Medium:Channel:Feedback:

ANSWER Sender: JimMessage: To pick him up at the airport this SaturdayMedium: Electronic mail (E-mail)Channel: ComputerFeedback: She cannot pick him up; he should take a taxi.

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