Chapter 1 - Lesson 2
Chapter 1 - Lesson 2
By the end of this part of the chapter, you should be able to:
How you see yourself makes largely informs how you will communicate.
You cannot rise beyond your self-worth.
Allow your perception of your communication to become a product of your interactions, you may be able to
communicate in interesting and effective ways.
2. Interpersonal communication.
This is the process of using messages to generate meaning between at least two people in a situation
that allows mutual opportunities for both speaking and listening.
Reasons for interpersonal communication:
-- To solve problems.
-- To resolve conflicts.
-- To share information.
--To improve perceptions of oneself.
--To fulfil social needs, such as the need to belong or to be loved.
Subsets of interpersonal communication:
-- Dyadic communication. This is simply two-person communication.
-- Small-group communication. This is the process of using messages to generate meaning in a small
group of people
Communication Contexts
4. Public communication.
This is the process of using messages to generate meanings in a situation in which a
single speaker transmits a message to a number of receivers, who give nonverbal and
sometimes question-and-answer feedback.
Places where public communication is being received include: classes, convocations
and at religious services.
5. Mass communication
This is the process of using messages to generate meanings in a mediated system,
between a source and a large number of unseen receivers.
It involves a transmission system (mediator) between the sender and the receiver.
Various forms of engaging in mass communication are: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,
YouTube videos, campus newspaper, podcasts.
Media convergence, the new communication technology of unifying separate
channels of communication. Example of this is your smartphone.