HUMAN COMMUNICATION
Communication
is often described as a process of the transmission of information. We use
signs and symbols for communicating. Then there are strong relations between
the signs and expressions used and their users.
This
is important for encoding of messages. Then there are relationships between the
signs and symbols and the message or the content. Next the receivers should
also be familiar with the signs and symbols used, and the way they are used.
Therefore, communication is a kind of social interaction where at least two
interacting agents share a common set of signs and a common set of language
related rules. Human beings communicate because they have to communicate.
Sounds confusing! Well, communication is a basic human urge. We have very
strong need to communicate. Communication among human beings could be
plain information sharing. It could be sharing of feelings. We also share
ideas during communication. Communication could include sharing of
knowledge and experiences. We communicate to give advice and commands, and
ask questions and get answers.
These
human communication acts may take many forms, including gestures
(nonverbal communication, sign language and body language), writing, and
speech, etc. Language learning is normal in human childhood. Most
human languages use patterns of sound or gesture for symbols, which
enable communication with others around them. There are thousands of
human languages, and these seem to share certain properties, even though
many shared properties have exceptions.
A
particular type of communication is a speech. A speech typically follows a
logical means of delivery. Another common form of communication,
and perhaps the best, is the dialogue. The dialogue is a form
of communication where both the parties are involved sending information.
The dialogue is an effective means of communication because it lends
itself to clearer communication. This is due to the presence of feedback.
Feedback is encoded information, either verbal or nonverbal, sent back to
the original sender as a reaction to the received message. Many
theories of communication indicate that there should be two participants
in any process of communication.
There
are many different areas of human communication. The most important of
these are:
· Nonverbal
communication,
Nonverbal
communication deals with facial expressions and body motions. Much of the
“emotional meaning” in communication is found in the speaker’s facial
expressions and tone of voice, etc. In fact, it has been proved
that nonverbal communication contributes more to a communication situation
than what a person actually says verbal communication. Verbal
communication occurs when we communicate our message verbally (with the
help of words). This could be oral or spoken, written and printed
communication. But with time we have seen many revolutionary changes. From
books, to newspapers and magazines, to cinema, radio, television, tape
recorders, video, and the Internet; have changed the way we communicate.
The newer digital and ICT-empowered devices are bringing about further
changes. These newer communications media impact more than the reach
of messages. They impact content and meanings also. Modern
mass communication media now allow for intense long-distance
exchanges between larger numbers of people (many-to-many communication via
e-mail, Internet forums). On the other hand, many broadcast media and mass
media favor one-to-many communication (television, cinema, radio,
newspaper, magazines).
Mass
media are specifically conceived and designed to reach a very large
audience (typically at least as large as the whole population of a state
or nation). The term mass media was coined in the 1920's with the advent
of nationwide radio networks and of mass-circulation newspapers
and magazines. Some experts see the mass-media audience as a mass society
with special characteristics like lack of social connections. This makes
it especially susceptible to the influence of modern mass-media
techniques such as advertising and propaganda.
Communication
is often described as a process of the transmission of information. We use
signs and symbols for communicating. Then there are strong relations between
the signs and expressions used and their users.
This
is important for encoding of messages. Then there are relationships between the
signs and symbols and the message or the content. Next the receivers should
also be familiar with the signs and symbols used, and the way they are used.
Therefore, communication is a kind of social interaction where at least two
interacting agents share a common set of signs and a common set of language
related rules. Human beings communicate because they have to communicate.
Sounds confusing! Well, communication is a basic human urge. We have very
strong need to communicate. Communication among human beings could be
plain information sharing. It could be sharing of feelings. We also share
ideas during communication. Communication could include sharing of
knowledge and experiences. We communicate to give advice and commands, and
ask questions and get answers.
These
human communication acts may take many forms, including gestures
(nonverbal communication, sign language and body language), writing, and
speech, etc. Language learning is normal in human childhood. Most
human languages use patterns of sound or gesture for symbols, which
enable communication with others around them. There are thousands of
human languages, and these seem to share certain properties, even though
many shared properties have exceptions.
A
particular type of communication is a speech. A speech typically follows a
logical means of delivery. Another common form of communication,
and perhaps the best, is the dialogue. The dialogue is a form
of communication where both the parties are involved sending information.
The dialogue is an effective means of communication because it lends
itself to clearer communication. This is due to the presence of feedback.
Feedback is encoded information, either verbal or nonverbal, sent back to
the original sender as a reaction to the received message. Many
theories of communication indicate that there should be two participants
in any process of communication.
There
are many different areas of human communication. The most important of
these are:
· Nonverbal
communication,
· Verbal communication,
Nonverbal
communication deals with facial expressions and body motions. Much of the
“emotional meaning” in communication is found in the speaker’s facial
expressions and tone of voice, etc. In fact, it has been proved
that nonverbal communication contributes more to a communication situation
than what a person actually says verbal communication. Verbal
communication occurs when we communicate our message verbally (with the
help of words). This could be oral or spoken, written and printed
communication. But with time we have seen many revolutionary changes. From
books, to newspapers and magazines, to cinema, radio, television, tape
recorders, video, and the Internet; have changed the way we communicate.
The newer digital and ICT-empowered devices are bringing about further
changes. These newer communications media impact more than the reach
of messages. They impact content and meanings also. Modern
mass communication media now allow for intense long-distance
exchanges between larger numbers of people (many-to-many communication via
e-mail, Internet forums). On the other hand, many broadcast media and mass
media favor one-to-many communication (television, cinema, radio,
newspaper, magazines).
Mass
media are specifically conceived and designed to reach a very large
audience (typically at least as large as the whole population of a state
or nation). The term mass media was coined in the 1920's with the advent
of nationwide radio networks and of mass-circulation newspapers
and magazines. Some experts see the mass-media audience as a mass society
with special characteristics like lack of social connections. This makes
it especially susceptible to the influence of modern mass-media
techniques such as advertising and propaganda.
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