- "Communication is usually defined as the transmission of information."
The ability to effectively convey information and ideas to others, including family members, service providers, and community members.
Nonverbal communication: This is the use of body language, facial expressions, and gestures to convey messages.
Assertive communication: The ability to express oneself confidently without being aggressive or passive.
Active listening: The skill of paying attention and understanding the speaker's message.
Conflict resolution: The art of finding a solution to a disagreement peacefully.
Effective communication: The ability to use language and tone to convey messages clearly and get the intended outcomes.
Interpersonal communication: Communication that takes place between two or more individuals within a social or personal setting.
Written communication: Communication that takes place through writing such as emails, messages, and letters.
Public speaking: The skill of delivering a speech or presentation to a group of people.
Intercultural communication: Communication that takes place between people from different cultural backgrounds.
Group communication: Communication that happens within a group or team setting to achieve a common goal.
Communication barriers: Hindrances to open and effective communication.
Persuasive communication: The skill of convincing others to take action or agree with a certain point of view.
Verbal communication: Communication that takes place through spoken words.
Crisis communication: Communication strategies put in place to manage a crisis or emergency situation.
Communication technology: The tools and platforms used to communicate such as phones, social media, and video conferencing.
Verbal Communication: Communication that involves speaking or using words to convey information, such as giving instructions or expressing emotions.
Non-Verbal Communication: Communication that does not involve words, but rather body language, facial expressions, or gestures, such as nodding your head, shaking hands, or hugging.
Written Communication: Communication that involves writing, either by hand or electronically, such as notes, emails, grocery lists, or memos.
Visual Communication: Communication that involves the use of images, such as diagrams, pictures, or videos to convey information.
Interpersonal Communication: Communication between two or more people, such as family members or friends, sharing thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
Intrapersonal Communication: Communication with yourself such as self-talk, reflection or self-analysis.
Formal Communication: Communication that is structured and follows specific rules like interactions with authorities or communicating with institutions.
Informal Communication: Communication that is relaxed and casual, like conversations with friends or family.
Cues and Signals: Simple gestures, signals, and postures that communicate meaning nonverbally, like pointing or raising one's eyebrow.
Electronic Communication: Communication that involves electronic devices, such as texting, emailing, or video chat.
- "The precise definition of communication is disputed."
- "Many models include the idea that a source uses a coding system to express information in the form of a message." - "The source uses a channel to send the message to a receiver who has to decode it in order to understand its meaning."
- "Communication can be classified based on whether information is exchanged between humans, members of other species, or non-living entities such as computers."
- "Verbal communication involves the exchange of messages in linguistic form." - "Non-verbal communication happens without the use of a linguistic system."
- "There are many forms of non-verbal communication, for example, using body language, body position, touch, and intonation."
- "Interpersonal communication happens between distinct persons, such as greeting someone on the street or making a phone call."
- "Intrapersonal communication, on the other hand, is communication with oneself."
- "Researchers in this field often formulate additional criteria for their definition of communicative behavior." - "Example are the requirement that the behavior serves a beneficial function for natural selection and that a response to the message is observed."
- "Animal communication plays important roles for various species in the areas of courtship and mating, parent-offspring relations, social relations, navigation, self-defense, and territoriality."
- "An often-discussed example concerning navigational communication is the waggle dance used by bees to indicate to other bees where flowers are located."
- "Due to the rigid cell walls of plants, their communication often happens through chemical means rather than movement."
- "For example, plants like maple trees release so-called volatile organic compounds into the air to transmit warning signals about a herbivore attack to other plants."
- "The reason is that its purpose, as a tool, is usually some form of cooperation, which is not as common between different species."
- "For example, many flowers use symmetrical shapes and colors that stand out from their surroundings in order to signal to insects where nectar is located to attract them."
- "Communicative competence is the ability to communicate well."
- "Two central aspects are that the communicative behavior is effective, i.e. that it achieves the individual's goal, and that it is appropriate, i.e. that it follows social standards and expectations."
- "Human communication has a long history and how people exchange information has changed over time."
- "Examples are the invention of writing systems, the development of mass printing, the use of radio and television, and the invention of the internet."
- "The field of communication includes various other issues, like communicative competence and the history of communication."