Nature of Communication

Communication can be pervaded in every area of human existence. By simply

crying and moping fully newborn babies convey what is this great about their appearance
in this world. By means of creating your seem these people probably express his or her
anticipation with regard to mother’s appreciate as well as love. Communication
represents the important role inside personal existence, family member’s existence,
cultural existence, company existence and many others. Development Communication
with relationships, cultures, civilizations and many others the two inside micro as well as
macro amount are determined by successful effective communication. The nature of
communication is discussed below:

1. Communication is related to human activity: Communication exchanges are

actually directly linked with every single ball of human being lifetime. It is necessary
within primary some sort of substantial human being lifetime. Taking pleasure in restful
lifetime, acquiring person-to-person interactions, creating a flourishing point out and so
on. Aren’t probable without having communication exchanges.

2. Communication involves two or more parties: At least, two parties are involved in
virtually any communication exchange process. This party exactly who communicates
information is known as sender and the party exactly who is provided with the info is
known as a device. Even so in some instances some sort of sender could send out a
message for you to many receivers.

3. Communication could be one-way or maybe two-way process: Communication

might take the design involving two-way or maybe one-way process. With two-way
communication, the receiver sends his feedback to the sender after receiving the
message. One-way communication means you move involving information style sender
to be able to receive only. In this particular means of communication receiver doesn’t
present his or her reaction to your sender.

4. Success of communication depends on a proper understanding of the parties

involved: Powerful communication comes about if your receiver feels your concept you
might say your sender posts the idea. If the receiver doesn’t deliver his or her reaction to
your sender, your sender is not going to fully grasp your receiver’s view. In this case,
your communications are going to be inadequate. As a result, to make your
communication prosperous the two senders and receiver got to know your side effects of
different.
5. Conversation in organization flows in a variety of styles: With organization,
information flows in a variety of recommendations, for example way upward direction,
down way, horizontal way and many others.

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Elements of Communication

Whether in a marketing strategy, a client-server model, or just day-to-day

conversation, communicating effectively is an amalgamation of art and science.  In fact,
when technology advanced rapidly through the turn of the 20th century, a new theoretical
field, Communication Theory, was introduced alongside Information Theory.  Notable
products of that field (livelier today than ever) are the Elements of Communication, for
which there exists a basic model.  Naturally, debate abounds over what these elements are
in what order they should appear, but a general blueprint survives to help us better
understand the tangibles and intangibles behind the art of communication.

Over the years, and with the help of distinguished communication theorists
Claude Shannon, Wilbur Lang Schramm and Robert Craig, among others, a simple model
of communication has evolved to signify the aforementioned “elements of
communication.”  Again, there is no universally accepted archetype, and dissidents will
flock to anything claiming to be such.  Still, what follows is not only an accurate
assessment of the basics; it is also an informative lesson for anyone with a desire to
better understand the mechanics of communication.

1.  Source

The source is the person (or thing) attempting to share information.   The source
can be a living or non-living entity.  The only qualifications necessary for a source are an
origin of information (in Information Theory, the source generates data that one would
like to communicate) and an ability to transmit this information, through a channel, to a
receiver.

2.  Message

At first glance, the message is simply the information you want to communicate. 
But it goes deeper than that.  Communication theorists examine messages from a semiotic
perspective (the study of signs and symbols, and how meaning is created through
them; note: it is not the study of meaning, just how meaning is created).  For example, a
commencement speaker produces meaning through several criteria.  First, there is the
object (in this case, the speaker has an inherent meaning, maybe through being a local
celebrity or famous alum).  The second criterion would be his or her image, acting as a
symbol or representation of the meaning of the object (a well-dressed, professional and
successful person).  The third criterion is interpretation or derived meaning.  If the object
and image (and, in this case, speech) are successful, then the audience will leave with an
understanding of how to proceed toward a life of personal fulfillment.

3.  Encoding

Encoding is the process of assembling the message (information, ideas and

thoughts) into a representative design with the objective of ensuring that the receiver can
comprehend it.  Communication is only established when it results in both the source and
the receiver understanding the same information.  People who are great communicators
are great encoders; they know how to present their message in a way that their audience
(receivers) can easily understand.  They are also able to identify information that is
superfluous, irrelevant or even accidentally offensive, and eliminate it in advance through
anticipation.

4.  Channel

An encoded message is conveyed by the source through a channel.  There are

numerous channel categories: verbal, non-verbal, personal, non-personal, etc.  A channel
could be the paper on which words are written, or the Internet acting in the client-server
model that is allowing you to read these words right now.

A good communicator is one who understands which channels to use under

different circumstances.  Unfortunately, there is no perfect channel.  All channels have
strengths and weaknesses (smartphones are great, for example, but a marriage proposal is
best done in person).

5.  Decoding

Now would be an appropriate time to remind yourself that you can just as easily
fill the role of decoder as you can encoder.  This is where listening, and reading
directions carefully, makes its claim to fame—decode with care, my friends.  As we
discussed in Encoding, communication is only successful when it results in both the
source and the receiver understanding the same information.  For this to happen, there
can be no errors in processing.  The most common among these would be, for example, a
first-grader sitting in on a lecture on differential equations, i.e. decoding is impossible if
the decoder cannot even understand the message.

6.  Receiver

Ultimately, the message is delivered to the receiver.  A good communicator takes

the receiver’s preconceptions and frames of reference into consideration; how they will
react, where common ground is shared, their sense of humor, their moral conduct, etc. 
All of these things will affect how the receivers decode messages.
7.  Feedback

A better word might be “reaction” or “responses.”  The source judges its success based
on the feedback it receives, so pay close attention.  If Google’s servers crashed tomorrow,
there would be a lot of confused sources.  The same would be true if you delivered a
flawless marriage proposal, only to receive a look of bewilderment and horror.  And then
there are famous marketing nightmares, such as Aqua Teen Hunter Force’s LED signs
that were mistakenly identified as explosive devices.  Feedback is the moment of
reckoning.  Whether things go right or wrong, it serves as one of the most important
learning opportunities we have.

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Verbal Communication
 When people ponder the word communication, they often think about the act of
talking. We rely on verbal communication to exchange messages with one another and
develop as individuals. The term verbal communication often evokes the idea of spoken
communication, but written communication is also part of verbal communication.
Reading this book you are decoding the authors’ written verbal communication in order
to learn more about communication. Let’s explore the various components of our
definition of verbal communication and examine how it functions in our lives.

Verbal communication is about language, both written and spoken. In general,

verbal communication refers to our use of words while nonverbal communication refers
to communication that occurs through means other than words, such as body language,
gestures, and silence. Both verbal and nonverbal communication can be spoken and
written. Many people mistakenly assume that verbal communication refers only to
spoken communication. However, you will learn that this is not the case. Let’s say you
tell a friend a joke and he or she laughs in response. Is the laughter verbal or nonverbal
communication? Why? As laughter is not a word we would consider this vocal act as a
form of nonverbal communication. For simplification, the box below highlights the kinds
of communication that fall into the various categories. You can find many definitions of
verbal communication in our literature, but for this text, we define Verbal
Communication as an agreed-upon and rule-governed system of symbols used to share
meaning. Let’s examine each component of this definition in detail.

The Verbal Communication is a type of oral communication wherein the

message is transmitted through the spoken words. Here the sender gives words to his
feelings, thoughts, ideas and opinions and expresses them in the form of speeches,
discussions, presentations, and conversations.

The effectiveness of the verbal communication depends on the tone of the

speaker, clarity of speech, volume, speed, body language and the quality of words used in
the conversation. In the case of the verbal communication, the feedback is immediate
since there are a simultaneous transmission and receipt of the message by the sender and
receiver respectively.

The sender must keep his speech tone high and clearly audible to all and must
design the subject matter keeping the target audience in mind. The sender should always
cross check with the receiver to ensure that the message is understood in absolutely the
same way as it was intended. Such communication is more prone to errors as sometimes
the words are not sufficient to express the feelings and emotions of a person.

The success of the verbal communication depends not only on the speaking ability
of an individual but also on the listening skills. How effectively an individual listens to
the subject matter decides the effectiveness of the communication. The verbal
communication is applicable in both the formal and informal kind of situations.

Verbal communication is the act of sharing information between individuals by

the use of speech. Any interaction that makes use of spoken words is considered as verbal
communication. It is an integral part of the business world. Oral communication used
within an organization includes personal discussions, staff meetings, telephone discourse,
formal and informal conversations and presentations.

Outside of the organization, verbal communication may take the form of phone
calls, face-to-face meetings, speeches, teleconferences, or video conferences. Business
managers having effective verbal communication skills can communicate more precisely
with their subordinates. Similarly, employees having excellent communication skills are
highly valued and demanded in any organization.

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Nonverbal Communication
 When we talk about ‘communication’, we often mean ‘what we say’: the words
that we use. However, interpersonal communication is much more than the explicit
meaning of words, and the information or message that they convey. It also includes
implicit messages, whether intentional or not, which are expressed through non-verbal
behaviours.

Non-verbal communication includes facial expressions, the tone and pitch of the
voice, gestures displayed through body language (kinesics) and the physical distance
between the communicators (proxemics).

These non-verbal signals can give clues and additional information and meaning
over and above spoken (verbal) communication. Indeed, some estimates suggest that
around 70 to 80% of communication is non-verbal!

Nonverbal communication is the process of sending and

receiving messages without using words, either spoken or written. Also called manual
language. Similar to the way that italicizing emphasizes written language, nonverbal
behavior may emphasize parts of a verbal message.

The term nonverbal communication was introduced in 1956 by psychiatrist Jurgen

Ruesch and author Weldon Kees in the book "Nonverbal Communication: Notes on the
Visual Perception of Human Relations."

Nonverbal messages have been recognized for centuries as a critical aspect

of communication. For instance, in "The Advancement of Learning" (1605), Francis
Bacon observed that "the lineaments of the body do disclose the disposition and
inclination of the mind in general, but the motions of the countenance and parts do . . .
further, disclose the present humour and state of the mind and will."

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