Communication is the act of sharing meanings through mutually understood signs and symbols, encompassing the exchange of information via speaking, writing, or other mediums. It primarily consists of verbal, nonverbal, and visual forms, each with distinct characteristics and methods of conveying meaning. Nonverbal communication is significant, as it can account for a large portion of overall communication, while visual communication often invites interpretation from the recipient.
Communication is the act of sharing meanings through mutually understood signs and symbols, encompassing the exchange of information via speaking, writing, or other mediums. It primarily consists of verbal, nonverbal, and visual forms, each with distinct characteristics and methods of conveying meaning. Nonverbal communication is significant, as it can account for a large portion of overall communication, while visual communication often invites interpretation from the recipient.
Communication is the act of sharing meanings through mutually understood signs and symbols, encompassing the exchange of information via speaking, writing, or other mediums. It primarily consists of verbal, nonverbal, and visual forms, each with distinct characteristics and methods of conveying meaning. Nonverbal communication is significant, as it can account for a large portion of overall communication, while visual communication often invites interpretation from the recipient.
Communication is the act of sharing meanings through mutually understood signs and symbols, encompassing the exchange of information via speaking, writing, or other mediums. It primarily consists of verbal, nonverbal, and visual forms, each with distinct characteristics and methods of conveying meaning. Nonverbal communication is significant, as it can account for a large portion of overall communication, while visual communication often invites interpretation from the recipient.
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COMMUNICATION
FROM THE LATIN COMMUNICARE, MEANING “TO SHARE”
IS THE ACT OF CONVEYING MEANINGS FROM ONE ENTITY OR GROUP TO ANOTHER THROUGH THE USE OF MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD SIGNS, SYMBOLS, AND SEMIOTIC RULES. THE IMPARTING AND EXCHANGING OF INFORMATION BY SPEAKING, WRITING, OR USING SOME OTHER MEDIUM. THE SUCCESSFUL CONVEYING OR SHARING OF IDEAS AND FEELINGS THE COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF SOMETHING THE SIMULTANEOUS SHARING AND CREATING OF MEANING THROUGH HUMAN SYMBOLIC INTERACTION A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS INTERACT WITH AND THROUGH SYMBOLS TO CREATE AND INTERPRET MEANINGS THREE PRIMARY FORMS OF COMMUNICATION VERBAL COMMUNICATION DEPENDS ON WORDS TO DELIVER MEANING. IT IS FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND ORAL COMMUNICATION. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION CAN ONVOLVE ANYTHING FROM WORDS ON A PAGE TO EMAILS, TO TEXT MESSAGES. ORAL COMMUNICATION INVOLVES SPOKE WORDS. THIS CAN BE DONE IN PERSIN, THROUGH THE PHONE, OR OVER VIDEO CHAT. ORAL COMMUNICATION IS OFTEN QUICKER THAN WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ALTHOUGH MEANING CAN BE SHADED USING TONE, INFLECTION, AND VOLUME. THREE PRIMARY FORMS OF COMMUNICATION NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION OCCURS WHEN MEANING OR MESSAGES ARE SENT TO RECEIVED WITHOUT THE USE OF WORDS. NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION CAN BE INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL. PHYSICAL NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION CAN BE DISPLAYED THROUGH BODY LANGUAGE, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, TOUCH , OR EYE CONTACT. NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION CAN ALSO BE USED TO MODIFY THE MEANING OF VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS. SOME RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THAT NONVERBAL COMMUNICATIONS ACCOUNT FOR 55 PERCENT OF ALL COMMUNICATION. THREE PRIMARY FORMS OF COMMUNICATION VISUAL COMMUNICATION UTILIZES DRAWINGS, ILLUSTRATIONS, PICTURES, COLORS, GRAPHS, CHARTS, AND SIGNS TO SHARE MEANING. VISUAL COMMUNICATION CAN BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH VERBAL COMMUNICATION, OR IT CAN STAND ON ITS OWN. VISUAL COMMUNICATION IS FREQUENTLY USED IN ADVERTISING, ART, AND ENTERTAINMENT. OFTEN, THIS FORM OF COMMUNICATION CAN BE LEFT FURTHER UP TO INTERPRETATION THAN OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION. IN THESE CASES, IT IS OFTEN THE RECIPIENT OF THE COMMUNICATION WHO IMPARTS AT LEAST SOME MEANING ON THE