the definition,nature and elements of communication.pdf
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Sep 27, 2025
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this presentation helps students and learners to have a copy of communication as their lesson. it gives them a brief summary of what is the lesson all about. it benefited both students and the teachers. This presentation is also a way to help non English speakers to understand the lesson because it...
this presentation helps students and learners to have a copy of communication as their lesson. it gives them a brief summary of what is the lesson all about. it benefited both students and the teachers. This presentation is also a way to help non English speakers to understand the lesson because it contains mostly presentations that illustrates best the lesson.
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Communic
ation
Its Definition and Nature
At the end of the lesson, I can…
✓define communication ;
✓explain the process of communication, and
✓explain the importance of communication in
the community.
COMMUNICATION is …
-Aprocessbywhichinformationis
exchangedbetweenindividualsthrough
acommonsystemofsymbolsandsigns.
(MerriamWebster’sDictionary)
Definition
COMMUNICATION is …
-Impartingorexchangingofinformationby
speaking,writing,orusingsomeother
medium.
(EnglishOxfordDictionary)
Definition
COMMUNICATION is …
- defined as the process of
understanding and sharing meaning.
Pearson, J., & Nelson, P. (2000)
Definition
COMMUNICATION is …
- defined as the process of sharing and
conveying messages or information from
one person to another within and across
channels, contexts and culture.
McCornack (2014)
Definition
COMMUNICATION could
be…
-face-to-face interaction
-group discussion
-meeting
-interview
-class recitation
-letter
-online class
❑process
❑interpersonal
❑purposive
❑symbolic
Nature of Communication
Process
-It follows a series of actions or
events to successfully convey a
message.
-step-by-step procedure
Interpersonal
It occurs between two or more
people.
Purposive
It always have a purpose, aim, or
goal.
Symbolic
Symbols, letters, and pictures
could be used to convey a
message.
Elements of Communication
SPEAKER
ENCODING
MESSAGE
CHANNEL
RECEIVER
DECODING
FEEDBACK
NOISE/
BARRIER
CONTEXT
Speaker
-The sourceof information or
message.
-Also called “sender”, or
“informant”
Context
-Theenvironmentorsituation
where communication takes
place
Communic
ation
The Process of
The Process
•The speaker thinks of an idea.
•The speaker encodes the idea.
•The speaker sends the message
through a channel.
•The receiver accepts the message.
•The receiver decodes the message.
•The receiver gives feedback.
Example
•Lara Jean realizes that she likes Peter K.
•She thinks of confessing through words.
•Since she cannot say it in person, she
writes a love letter.
•Peter K reads the letter.
•He tries to digest the idea of LJ liking him
too and he is very happy.
•He hugs LJ as his response.
Communic
ation
The Functions of
Regulation and Control
-If the purpose of the speaker is
to CONTROL others by managing
their behavior
Social Interaction
-Itisthemostfamiliarandthe
primaryreasonwhypeople
wantstocommunicate.
-Itallowspeopletobuild
connectionwithoneanother.
-Entertainingwayofpassing
time.
Motivation
-The purpose of the speaker is to
persuadeanother person to
changehis/her opinion, attitude
or behavior.
Information
-Itisusedwhenthespeaker
wantstomakeothersawareof
certaindata,concepts,and
processes–knowledgethatmay
beusefultothem.
Emotional Expression
-Communication helps in
facilitatingpeople’sexpressionof
feelingsandemotions.