What is communication?
~~> A dynamic ongoing process where people create or "Encode"
and send messages that other people receive, interpret "decode" and
respond to - producing shared meaning.
Characteristics of communication
~~> Symbolic and Arbitrary
Personal
Non-Intentional
3 Le...
✓ ~~> fundamental characteristics meaning is in person, depends on
how it is said and who said it.
Non-Intentional Comm.
✓ ~~> you cannot communicate.
3 Levels of Meaning
✓ ~~> Content
Affect
Relational
Content
✓ ~~> what was actually sent (information)
Affect
✓ ~~> emotions/tone - how it is said.
Relational
✓ ~~> power between people communicating.
Transactional Comm.
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