Chapter 1: About Communication

a characteristic that discredits a person, making him or her be seen as abnormal or undesirable

practical, everyday needs

a formal description of a process

the originator of a thought or an idea

to put an idea into language or gesture

verbal and nonberal elements of communication to which people give meaning

a parthway through which messages are conveyed

to interpret or give meaning to a message

the party who interprets a message

anything that interferes with the encoding or decoding of a message

verbal and nonverbal responses to a message

the physical or psychological environment in which communication occurs

a communication context involving many channels at once

a communication context involving few channels at once

a representation of an idea

literal information that is communicated by a message

signals about the relationship in which a message is being communicated

communication about communication

a rule about behavior that has been clearly articulated

a rule about behavior that has not been articulated but is nonetheless understood

communication that occurs between two people within the context of their relationship and that, as it evolves, helps them to negotiate and define their relationship

communication with oneself

communication occuring within small groups of three or more people

communication from one source to a large audience

a pair of people

communicating in ways that are effective and appropriate

the ability to think and feel as others do

the ability to understand a given situation in multiple ways

a code of morality or a set of ideas about what is right