COMMUNICATION SETTINGS
o Intrapersonal Communication
o PERSONAL IMPACT
o Communication with ourselves or self-
talk.
o A cognitive process that goes inside of
us.
o Involves dialogues with ourselves or
conversations that continuously going in
our heads.
o Interpersonal Communication
o RELATIONSHIP IMPACT
o Communication between people.
o All communication is between people so
all communication is interpersonal.
o There is growing consensus that
interpersonal communication is not a
single thing, but rather exists on a
continuum from highly impersonal to
highly interpersonal. (Wood)
o Group and Team Communication
o PROFESSIONAL IMPACT
o Involves a range of topic:
 Leadership
 Member roles
 Group structures
 Task agenda
 Conflict
o Gouran (1982) has identified
communication tendencies that both
foster and interfere with rational
decision making, and his work provides
guidance to teams that want to make
effective decisions.
o Intrapersonal Communication
o Focus on the related subjects of critical
evaluation of speeches and principles for
speaking effectively.
o “Although public speaking no longer
defines the scope of the field, it remains
an important branch of communication
theory, research, and practice”
(Wood).
o Media and New Technologies of
Communication
o Modern field of communication is media
and new technologies.
o Provides us with means to communicate
in more ways, faster, with greater
number of people throughout the world
(Wood).
o Group and Team Communication
o PROFESSIONAL IMPACT
o is another growing area of interest in the
field of communication.
o Communication scholars have identified
verbal and nonverbal communication
skills that enhance professional success
and have traced the impact of various
kinds of communication on morale,
productivity, and commitment in
organizations.
o Organizational culture refers to
understanding about identity and codes
of thought and action that are shared by
members of an organization.
o Intercultural Communication
o Refers to communication between
people from different cultures, including
distinct cultures within a country.
o Scholars of intercultural communication
increase awareness of different groups’
communication goals, styles, and
meanings.
o Forms & Components of Human
Communication
o Verbal Communication
o Non-Verbal Communication
 Kinesics - refers to the way we
use space in communication.
 Vocalics- refers to how your
voice indicate emotion and
provide cues as to how the
message should be interpreted.
 Physical Appearance - It alters
physiological reactions,
judgments, and interpretations on
the way you look and present
yourself in front of people.
 Haptics- refers to the use of
touch and how touch is used to
communicate.
 Proxemics- refers to the way we
use space in communication.
 Chronemics- refers to the role of
time in communication.
 POLYCHRONIC: time is
holistic and fluid.
 MONOCHRONIC: time
as commodity.
 Artifacts- Clothing and personal
grooming can send messages to
all people. Socio-economic
status, attitudes and careers.
HUMAN COMMUNICATION
o A social process where individuals interact with
each another and use symbols to create and
interpret meanings.
o Characteristics of Communication
o Focus on the related subjects of critical
evaluation of speeches and principles for
speaking effectively.
o “Although public speaking no longer
defines the scope of the field, it remains
an important branch of communication
theory, research, and practice”
(Wood).