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Lesson 1 - Function, Nature, Process of Communication

This document defines communication and outlines its functions and process. Communication is the transmission of information from one person to another using various channels and media. It serves functions like regulation, social interaction, motivation, and information sharing. The communication process involves a sender encoding a message, transmitting it through a medium, the receiver decoding the message, and providing feedback. Key elements are the message, sender, encoding, receiver, decoding, channel, and feedback. Noise can interfere with effective transmission.

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Lesson 1 - Function, Nature, Process of Communication

This document defines communication and outlines its functions and process. Communication is the transmission of information from one person to another using various channels and media. It serves functions like regulation, social interaction, motivation, and information sharing. The communication process involves a sender encoding a message, transmitting it through a medium, the receiver decoding the message, and providing feedback. Key elements are the message, sender, encoding, receiver, decoding, channel, and feedback. Noise can interfere with effective transmission.

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Lesson 1: Function, Nature, and Process of

Communication

Communication
o Act of transmission of information
o Uses of media such as technical medial to amplifies information (mass
communication)

Information – may be thoughts, ideas, emotions.

Science of Communication
o Theories
o Models
o Methods

Pyramid of Communication
1. Societal
 History
 Political Science
 Sociology
2. Institutional
 Organization
3. Group
 Sociology
 Cultural
 Anthropology
4. Interpersonal
 Sociology
 Psychology
5. Intrapersonal
 Psychology
Communication
o Communication is a process of sharing and conveying messages or information
from one person to another within and across channels, contexts, media, and
cultures, (McCornack, 2014).

Nature of Communication
o Communication is a cyclical and continuous process.
o It takes place when two or more people exchange information and ideas
either through written or spoken words (verbal) or actions (non-verbal).

Functions of Communication

1. Regulation/Control
o It is a communication function that is used to control behavior.
o It can be used to regulate the nature and number of activities people
engage in.
2. Social Interaction
o It allows people to interact with others to develop bond or intimacy.
o It allows individuals to express desires, encouragement, needs, and
decision or to give and get information.
3. Motivation
o It persuades or encourages another person to change his/her opinion,
attitude, and behavior.
4. Emotional Expression
o It facilitates people’s expression of their feelings.
5. Information
o It is used to convey information.
o It can be used in giving and getting information.
The Communication Process

1. The sender develops an idea to be sent.


2. The speaker encodes the idea or converts it to words or action.
3. The speaker transmits or sends out the idea using a specific medium or channel.
4. The receiver gets the message and decodes or interprets it.
5. The receiver provides or sends feedback.

At any point of the communication process, noise may take place and hinder the flow of
communication process.

Message

Sender Encoding

Decoding by
sender (now Medium
receiver)

Noise

Decoding by
Medium
Receiver

Encoding Receiver (now


sender)

Message
Elements in The Process of Communication
1. Message (Idea)
o It refers to the information intended to be communicated.
o It can be verbal or non-verbal.
o It is the content the sender wants to convey to the receiver.
2. Sender/Encoder
o It is the one who initiates the message.
o After generating the idea, he sends it in a manner that can be understood
clearly by the receiver.
3. Encoding
o it is the process of expressing the idea into appropriate medium.
o It may be verbal or non-verbal.
o The sender may encode the message into a series of symbols, words,
pictures, or gestures.
4. Receiver/Decoder
o It refers to whom the message is meant for.
o He needs to comprehend the message sent,
o His translation of the message received depends on his/her knowledge of
the subject matter of the message, experience, and relationship with the
sender.
5. Decoding
o It means translating the encoded message into language that can be
understood by the receiver.
o The receiver then interprets it and tries to understand.
6. Channel
o It refers to the medium which encoded message is passed to the receiver.
o It may be face-to-face communication, telephone, radio, television,
memorandum, or computer.
7. Feedback
o It refers to the response of the receiver to the message.
o It ensures that the message has been effectively encoded and decoded.
8. Context
o The environment, situation, or circumstances of situation.
9. Noise
o It is a hindrance to the communication process.
o It is considered a barrier to effective communication.
o Physical noise, psychological noise, and physiological noise – example.

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