Communication can bespoken (a word) or non-spoken (asmile). Communication has many ways, and happens all the time. Not only humans communicate, most otheranimals do too. Some communication is done without thinking, such as by changing inposture.
Communication that tries to change somebody's mind may be calledpersuasion orpropaganda.
Communication works by exchanging information or messages. In very basic terms
The sender makes a message, from an idea. This is usually calledencoding
The sender transmits the message through the medium.
The recipient receives the message anddecodes it.
Besides the content of the message, there are other things that are important. These are not part of the message itself, but rather of its context
Who is communicating, and what status does the communicator have?
Communication messages usually do not come alone, but are accompanied by other messages. These are also interpreted.
For a message exchange to be successful, the sender and the recipient must have agreed on avocabulary that avoidsambiguity. For example, the wordhedge can mean completely different things based on the context. Inbotany a hedge is a row of shrubs or trees that make a barrier or form a border. In finance, a hedge is an investment made to reduce the risk of another investment. In linguistics a hedge is a word or set of words that make other words less important. Without information it is therefore very difficult to know whichhedge is really meant by the speaker.
Key elements of effective communication include clarity, correctness, conciseness, active listening, empathy, feedback, and the appropriate choice of medium or channel.[1]
↑Akilandeswari, V.; Dinesh Kumar, A.; Pavithra, M.; Thawlath Mariyam, A.; Nasreen Banu, J. (2015)."Elements of Effective Communication"(PDF).International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Modern Education (IJMRME).1 (1). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 28 August 2017.
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