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Fundamentals of Communication

This document discusses the fundamentals of oral communication. It outlines the key elements of communication including the speaker, message, encoding, channel, barriers, decoding, and receiver. It also describes the different types of communication context such as physical, social, psychological, cultural, and historical. Finally, it lists some of the main functions of communication like control, social interaction, motivation, information dissemination, and emotional expression.

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Fundamentals of Communication

This document discusses the fundamentals of oral communication. It outlines the key elements of communication including the speaker, message, encoding, channel, barriers, decoding, and receiver. It also describes the different types of communication context such as physical, social, psychological, cultural, and historical. Finally, it lists some of the main functions of communication like control, social interaction, motivation, information dissemination, and emotional expression.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION
Communication: VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL
Elements of Communication
Speaker- source of information or message.
Message- Information, ideas, or thoughts, conveyed by the speaker, in words or in action.
Encoding- the process of converting into words, actions or other forms that the speaker understands
Channel- the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or non-verbal in which the encoded
message is conveyed. VISUAL OR AUDITORY.
Barrier or Noise- the distractions in a communication.
TYPES:
>External- distractions in the physical environment
>Internal- distractions within the communicator.
>Semantic- unintentional misunderstanding, caused by ambiguity, ethnic
slurs , profanity, and vulgar speech.
Decoding- process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver.
Receiver- recipient if the message.
Feedback- reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver.
Context- the environment where communication takes place.

TYPES OF CONTEXT
PHYSICAL- includes concrete context.

SOCIAL- refers to the nature of relationship existing between or among the communicators.

PSYCHOLOGICAL- involves the communicator’s mood and feelings,

CULTURAL- comprised of the beliefs, values, and norms shared by a large group of people.

HISTORICAL- involves the background provided by previous interactions between or among communicators which affect understanding
of the current exchange.

FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
CONTROL- Communication functions to control behavior,
SOCIAL INTERACTION- Communication allows individuals to interact with others.
MOTIVATION- Communication motivates or encourages people to live better.
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION- Communication functions to convey information.
EMOTIONAL EXPRESDSIONS- Communication facilitates people’s expression of their feelings.

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