Elements of Communication
Who is the source of the message?
Speaker
Which model shows communication as one-way only?
Linear Model
What speech style is fixed, memorized, and ritualistic?
Frozen
What speech act refers to the actual utterance and its meaning?
Locutionary
What barrier occurs when background noise or poor signal disrupts the message?
Physical
What is the information being shared?
Message
Who proposed the Mathematical/Telephone Model of communication?
Shannon-Weaver
What style is structured, formal, and often used in speeches?
Formal
What speech act shows the speaker’s intention (promising, ordering)?
Illocutionary
Asking for clarification, repeating, or rephrasing are examples of what kind of communication strategy?
Repair
What is the medium through which the message is sent?
Channel
What model highlights feedback and noise?
Interactive Model
What style is two-way, uses complete sentences, and often in consultations?
Consultative
What speech act focuses on the effect on the listener?
Perlocutionary
What barrier arises from differences in values, traditions, or beliefs?
Cultural Barrier
What ensures that the message is understood and responded to?
Feedback
What model views communication as a continuous and simultaneous process?
Transactional Model
What style is relaxed, informal, and used with friends?
Casual
Saying “I apologize” is what type of speech act?
Illocutionary
What barrier happens when a person is anxious, angry, or stressed, affecting communication?
Psychological
What refers to the situation or circumstances where communication happens?
Context
What is the oldest communication model, used in public speaking?
Aristotle’s Model
What style is private, used between close relationships?
Intimate
Convincing someone to join a cause is what type of speech act?
Perlocutionary
What communication strategy involves moving from one topic to another smoothly during conversation?
Topic Shifting