Elements of Communication Flashcards
What are the six basic elements of communication?
Sender - Receiver Message Channel Feedback Context Noise
Simultaneously performs sending and receiving
Sender - Receiver or Communicator
It pertains to the meaning a communicator wants to convey. It consists of thoughts, feelings, ideas, attitudes, sentiments, and so much more.
Message
- as Conduits or Pathways
- as Mode of Transmission or Communication Media
- as Guided and Unguided Transmission Media
(in relation to a technological transfer of information)
Channel
- Channels as Conduits or Pathways
- refers to light and sound waves that enable us to see and hear each other, respectively.
(5 senses)
- David Berlo’s concept in the SMCR Model of Communication - Channels as Mode of Transmission or Communication Media
- This pertains to verbal or non-verbal modes.
- Verbal Communication is a word-based communication, further categorized into
SPOKEN or ORAL involving speaking and listening and
WRITTEN involving writing and reading
- Non-Verbal Communication is a mode of transmission that is wordless and may involve any or a combination of the following:
Facial Expression Gesture Body Language Proximity Touch Personal Appearance Silence etc.
- Channels as Guided and Unguided Transmission Media
(in relation to a technological transfer of information)
- With guided transmission media, the data are directed along a physical path such as:
Phone lines
Twisted pair cables
Coaxial cables
Optical fibers
- In unguided transmission media, also known as wireless data in form of electromagnetic waves are transferred without using any physical medium. This includes:
Radio signal
Infrared
Bluetooth Wi-Fi
etc.
from the Latin word verbos
words
It is the response of the receiver to the source’s message
Feedback
It refers to the interrelated conditions of communication that affect how people understand the message.
Context
This includes the setting where communication takes place,
the time of the day, the environmental conditions such as temperature, lighting, noise level, etc.,
the distance between or among communicators, and so much more.
Physical Context
This refers to the nature of the relationship or relationships existing between the communicators.
It affects the formality of interaction and how messages, formed, shared, and understood.
Social Context
This involves the communicator’s feelings, personality, needs, desires, etc.
Psychological Context
This pertains to the beliefs, values, norms they share with a large group of people.
Cultural Context
This involves the background provided by previous interactions between or among communicators which affect the understanding of the current exchange of information.
Historical Context
It is anything that blocks or interferes with the sending, receiving, and/or understanding of the message.
Noise
which is also known as
Interferences or Barriers
What are the 5 types of context?
Physical Social Psychological Cultural Historical
