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communication |
the process of using messages to generate meaning |
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process |
an activity, and exchange, or a set of behaviors |
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meaning |
the understanding of the message |
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source |
a message initiator |
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receiver |
a message target |
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message |
the verbal or non-verbal form of the idea, thought, or feeling that one person (the source) wishes to communicate to another person or group of people (the receivers) |
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channel |
the means by which a message moves from the source to the receiver of the message |
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feedback |
the receiver's verbal and non-verbal response to the source's message |
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code |
a systematic arrangement of symbols used to create meanings in the mind of another person or persons |
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verbal codes |
symbols and their grammatical arrangement, such as languages |
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nonverbal codes |
all symbosl that are not words, including bodily movements, use of space and time, clothing and adornments, and sounds other thatn words |
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encoding |
the process of translating an idea or thought into a code |
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decoding |
the process of assigning meaning to the idea or thought in a code |
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noise |
any interference in the encoding and decoding processes that reduces message clarity |
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dialogue |
the act of taking part in a conversation, discussion, or negotiation |
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context |
a set of circumstances or a situation |
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intrapersonal communication |
the process of using messages to generate meaning within the self |
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interpersonal communication |
the process of using messages to generate meaning between at least two people in a situation that allows mutual opportinities for both speaking and listening |
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dydactic communication |
two person communication |
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small-group communication |
the process of using messages to generate meaning in a small group of people |
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public communication |
the process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation where a single source transmits a message to a number of receivers |
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mass communication |
the process of using messages to generate meanings in a mediated system, between a source and a large number of unseen receivers |
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metaphors |
a means to understanding and experienceing one thing in terms of another |
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communication competence |
the ability to effectively exchange meaning through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior |
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ethics |
a set of moral principles or values |
