Communication
The process of creating meaning through symbolic interaction
Process, Relational, Symbolic
Communication is a (3 things):
Symbols
used to represent things, processes, ideas, or events in ways that make communication possible
Linear Communication
The type of communication in which communication is like giving an injection. A sender encodes ideas and feelings int some sort of message and then conveys them to a receiver, who decodes them
Channel
The method by which a message is conveyed between two people
Mediated Communication
Channels that include the telephone, e-mails, instant messaging, faxes, voice mail, and even videoconferencing. (Through some form of communication medium)
Noise
Any forces that interfere with effective communication
Environments
Fields of experience that help them understand others' behavior (physical location, personal experiences, and cultural backgrounds)
Transactional Model
Shows a communication diagram where both parties sending and receiving simultaneously
Feedback
The discernible response of a receiver to a sender's message
Encoding
Putting thoughts into a symbolic form such as words
Responds
The term that refers to sending a message given an impetus
Intrapersonal Communication
Communicating with oneself
Dyad
Two people interacting
Dyadic Communication
Describes communication between two people
Interpersonal Communication
Communication between two or more people
Small Group Communication
Every person can participate actively with the other members in communcication
Organizational Communication
Large, more permanent collections of people that collectively work to achieve goals
Public Communication
Occurs when a group becomes too large for all members to contribute
Mass Communication
Consists of messages that are transmitted to large, widespread audiences via electronic and print media: newspapers, magazines, television, radio, blogs, websites, and so on.
Web 2.0
Describes how the Internet has evolved from a one-way medium into a masspersonal phenomenon in which individual users interact in a host of ways
Social Media
Used for personal reasons, often to reach small groups of receivers
Disinhibition
Transmitting messages without considering their consequences
Flaming
Common term for outbursts through mediated communication
Physical Needs
Communication necessary for physical health
Identity Needs
Communication who reveals who we are
Social Needs
Communication that provides a vital link with others
Practical Needs
Communication that serves purposes in everyday life in random circumstances
Communication Competence
Achieving one's goals in a manner that, ideally, maintains or enhances the relationship in which it occurs.
Reality
No ideal way to communicate, Competence is situational, Competence is relational, Competence can be learned
Characteristics of a Competent Communicator
A wide range of behaviors, ability to choose the most appropriate behavior, skill at performing behaviors, empathy/perspective talking, cognitive complexity self monitoring, commitment to the relationship