Communication models
This person originates the message in the communication process.
What is the sender?
The content or meaning being communicated.
What is a message?
The use of spoken or written language to convey meaning.
What is verbal communication?
Communication without words, including gestures and facial expressions.
What is nonverbal communication?
Communication that occurs within oneself.
What is intrapersonal communication?
This role involves interpreting the message sent by another person.
What is the receiver?
The medium through which a message is transmitted.
What is a channel?
The emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word.
What is connotation?
The study of body movement and gestures.
What is kinesics?
Internal dialogue that shapes thoughts and decisions.
What is self-talk?
This is the process of turning thoughts into communicable symbols or language.
What is encoding?
Any interference that disrupts message transmission or understanding.
What is noise?
The literal dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
The use of personal space in communication.
What is proxemics?
Communication between two or more people.
What is interpersonal communication?
This is the process of interpreting a received message.
What is decoding?
When meaning is distorted due to language differences or misunderstanding.
What is semantic noise?
The way language is structured to influence interpretation.
What is framing in verbal communication?
Vocal elements like tone, pitch and volume.
What is paralanguage?
Communication that shapes and maintains relationships.
What is relational communication?
This is the response that completes the communication loop.
What is feedback?
Internal thoughts, biases, or emotions that interfere with communication.
What is psychological noise?
Words used strategically to influence beliefs or behavior.
What is persuasive language?
Unintentional nonverbal signals that reveal true feelings.
What is nonverbal leakage?
The ability to recognize and manage emotions in interactions.
What is emotional intelligence in communication?