Communication

Communication is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term

can also refer just to the message communicated or to the field of inquiry
studying such transmissions. There are many disagreements about its precise
definition.  Communication is defined as transferring information to produce
greater understanding. It can be done vocally (through verbal exchanges),
through written media (books, websites, and magazines), visually (using graphs.
Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages through verbal
or nonverbal means, including speech, or oral communication; writing and
graphical representations (such as infographics, maps, and charts); and signs ,
signals, and behavior. More simply, communication is said to be "the creation and
exchange of meaning ."

Types of communication
1. Verbal Communication: In the literal sense, verbal communication is oral communication with
words that you or others speak out loud. On the other hand, nonverbal communication is about
what's not said out loud: gestures, facial expressions, and body language. Verbal communication
is any communication that uses language to convey meaning. It can include oral communication,
such as speaking to another person over the telephone, face-to-face discussions, interviews,
debates, presentations and so on. It can also include written communication, such as letters and
emails.

2. Written Communication: Written communication is any written message that two or more
people exchange. Written communication is typically more formal but less efficient than oral
communication. Examples of written communication include: Emails. Text messages. Written
communication involves any type of message that makes use of the written word. Written
communication is the most important and the most effective of any mode of business
communication. Some of the various forms of written communications that are used internally
for business operations include: Memos. Written communication is communication that takes
place in writing. Writing the message and sending it to the recipient is the method of
communication in this communication. Written communication is an important type of formal
communication and is used most often to communicate decisions, orders, and instructions.

3. Non Verbal Communication: Nonverbal communication is the transmission of messages or

signals through a nonverbal platform such as eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture,
and body language. It includes the use of social cues, kinesics, distance and physical
environments/appearance, of voice and of touch. Nonverbal communication is any form of
communication that doesn’t use the spoken word. It’s commonly associated with body language,
although nonverbal communication also includes the way in which verbal communication is
used, such as tone of voice, rhythm of speaking, or pitch.

4. Graphic Communication: Graphic communication as the name suggests

is communication using graphic elements. These elements include symbols such
as glyphs and icons, images such as drawings and photographs, and can include the passive
contributions of substrate, colour and surroundings. It is the process of creating, producing, and
distributing material incorporating words and images to convey data, concepts, and emotions.
The field of graphics communications encompasses all phases of the graphic communications
processes from origination of the idea (design, layout, and typography) through reproduction,
finishing and distribution of two- or three-dimensional products or electronic transmission.

5. Olfatic Communication: Olfactics involves communicative functions associated with the

sense of smell, such as body odors, use of perfumes, etc. These may be genetically defined and
 rely on a more spontaneous form of communication. Olfactory communication includes scent
marking behaviour, consisting of a first phase of investigation of other individuals’ marks
followed by the deposit of the individual’s odours close to or on the existing marks [8,93]. Scent
marking behaviour includes not only olfactory elements, but also visual and auditory
components .

6. Musical Communication: Music is a powerful means of communication. It provides a means

by which people can share emotions, intentions, and meanings even though their spoken
languages may be mutually incomprehensible. It can also provide a vital lifeline to human
interaction for those whose special needs make other means of communication difficult.

7. Braille: Braille is a reading and writing system for blind and vision impaired people. It is made
up of raised dots that can be 'read' by touch. The basic component is a rectangular 'cell' of six
dots, arranged in two vertical columns of three dots. Each dot arrangement represents a
different letter or number.

8. Sign Language: Sign language is a way of communicating using hand gestures and
movements, body language and facial expressions, instead of spoken words. Like any spoken
language, such as Italian or Spanish, there are lots of different sign languages across the world.
Sign language is manual communication commonly used by people who are deaf. Sign language
is not universal; people who are deaf from different countries speak different sign languages.
The gestures or symbols in sign language are organized in a linguistic way. Each individual
gesture is called a sign.

9. Morse Code: Morse code is a method used in telecommunication to encode text characters
as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes, or dits and
dahs. Morse code is named after Samuel Morse, one of the inventors of the telegraph.

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