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Types of Communication According To Mode
Types of Communication According To Mode
Definition/s:
is simply the act of transferring information from one place, person or group to another.
is more than simply the transmission of information. The term requires an element of
success in transmitting or imparting a message, whether information, ideas, or emotions.
A communication therefore has three parts: the sender, the message, and the recipient.
The message,
usually in a The
The sender mixture of words recipient
‘encodes’ and non-verbal
communication. It ‘decodes’
is transmitted in it.
some way (for
example, in speech
or writing.) Three parts of communication.
Some examples are signs, symbols, imagery, maps, graphs, charts, diagrams,
pictograms, photos, drawings or illustrations, and even various forms of electronic
communication. Some examples of electronic communication symbols or images are the
emojis, emoticons, and animations or gifs among others to convey the writer’s emotions
or clarify the intent of the message sender. These are achieved through mode or text.
TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
ACCORDING TO CONTEXT How these symbols are interpreted is
very crucial in visual communication.
Communication may also be classified according There are some instances when visual
to context: communication is classified under
(1) intrapersonal; (2) interpersonal; (3) extended; non-verbal communication. Whatever
the classification is, note that this type
(4) organizational communication; and
has now become pervasive in
(5) intercultural communication. communication. It is then important
that the receiver of the message is able
1. INTRAPERSONAL COMMUNICATION to decode the meaning correctly by
The Latin prefix intra- means within or contextualizing the information
inside. Intrapersonal communication then received.
means talking to oneself. Some label it as
self or inner talk, inner monologue, or inner dialogue. Psychologists call it with other
names such as self-verbalization or self-statement.
2. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
As opposed to intra-, the Latin prefix inter- means between, among, and together. An
interactive exchange takes place as interpersonal communication takes place. However,
as it occurs, a transaction does not necessarily take place since it can only be a simple
interaction such as greetings, getting to know a person, or ordinary conversations that
happen between or among the interactants. This may occur in dyads or small groups,
also known as group communication.