FAD2230 Lecture 15 Outline of Current Lecture I Communication Assumptions II Communication is Transactional III Communicator IV Message V Medium VI Recipient Current Lecture Chapter 6 Communication Communication process of exchanging and interpreting ideas and feeling Communication Assumptions Family communication is not random consistent repetitive pattern Communication is Transactional Exchanging information It is impossible not to communicate Communicator The person who creates and sends the message Individual is a total system What we wear body presence facial expression mannerisms and tone of voice are all forms of information about the communication Message The message is the unit of information transmitted between receiver and sender Message may contain thoughts feelings ideas suggestions or commands Prepared Encoded by the communication Medium Way the message is presented to the recipient Talking texting T V note email etc Message is often determined to a degree on the medium Recipient The receiver or the message The receiver interprets the message based on his her personalities life experiences and the relational context
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