What are basic elements of communication ? Explain with suitable examples.
Answers
Elements of Communication:
1. Speaker – it is the source of information or message.
2. Message – the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions.
3. Encoding – the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands.
4. Channel – the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed.
5. Decoding – the process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver.
6. Receiver – the recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message.
7. Feedback – the reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver.
8. Context – the environment where communication takes place.
9. Barrier – the factors that affect the flow of communication.
Explanation:
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Verbal communication occurs when we engage in speaking with others. It can be face-to-face, over the telephone, via Skyp, etc. Some verbal engagements are informal, such as chatting with a friend over coffee or in the office kitchen, while others are more formal, such as a scheduled meeting. Regardless of the type, it is not just about the words, it is also about the caliber and complexity of those words, how we string those words together to create an overarching message, as well as the intonation (pitch, tone, cadence, etc.) used while speaking. And when occurring face-to-face, while the words are important, they cannot be separated from non-verbal communication.
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
What we do while we speak often says more than the actual words. Non-verbal communication includes facial expressions,