This document discusses different models of communication. It begins by defining communication as the sharing of meaning through symbols. It then explains Charles Ogen and I.A. Richard's triangle of meaning involving an interpreter, symbol, and referent. It introduces five levels of communication from intrapersonal to mass communication. It also presents the linear and interactive models of communication. The linear model involves a speaker, encoding, message, listener, and decoding. The interactive model adds additional components of channel, feedback, environment, and noise to account for more aspects of the communication process.
2. To Communicate . . .
The Latin verb communicare means to
make common to many, share, impart,
divide.
3. Simply stated . . .
When you communicate you share, or
make common, your knowledge and
ideas with someone else.
Communication, then, is the sharing of
meaning by
sending
and receiving
symbolic cues.
4. Charles Ogen & I. A. Richards
Triangle of Meaning
The interpreter
The person who is communicating, with
words or symbols
The symbol
Anything to which people attach or assign
a meaning
The referent
The object or idea for which the symbol
stands
5. The Triangle of Meaning
Interpreter
(Speaker or Listener)
SymbolReferent
6. Levels of
Communication
Event
Superficial
Influence
Personal
Personal Quality
Validating
Compliment
7. Five Levels of Public Speaking:
1) Intrapersonal
2) Interpersonal
3) Group communication
4) Public communication
5) Mass communication
8. Intrapersonal Communication
The type of communication a person
has with himself, thus the prefix intra-
which means within.
As soon as a human being awakens, he
begins an internal thought process and
dialogue, almost always silent, but
sometimes aloud.
9. Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal communication takes
place between two people.
This type of communication varies
depending on the relationship between
the two individuals.
10. Group Communication
Group communication occurs when
three or more individuals, who have a
common goal, interact either formally or
informally.
11. Public Communication
Public communication takes place when
one or more individuals communicate
with a large group in a more one-directional
approach.
12. Mass Communication
Mass communication occurs when
extremely large groups receive
information, like a television audience
watching a news broadcast, as well as
the intermittent commercial advertising.
14. Linear Model of Communication
The speakerthe sender, the encoder,
or source of the message.
The
Speaker
15. Linear Model of Communication
Encodingthe process of putting ideas
into symbols to carry a message.
The
Speaker
The Speech
Text
16. Linear Model of Communication
Messageideas communicated
verbally and nonverbally.
The
Speaker
The Message
A speaker sends a message to a listener.
17. Linear Model of Communication
Listenerthe receiver or decoder of
the message
The
Speaker
The Message
A speaker sends a message to a listener.
18. Linear Model of Communication
Decodingthe process of attaching
meanings to symbols received.
The
Speaker
The Message
Decoding
A speaker sends a message to a listener.
19. Linear Model of Communication
The speakerthe sender, the encoder, or
source of the message.
Encodingthe process of putting ideas into
symbols to carry a message.
Messageideas communicated verbally and
nonverbally.
Listenerthe receiver or decoder of the
message
Decodingthe process of attaching
meanings to symbols received.
20. Linear Model of Communication
The
Speaker
The Message
A speaker sends a message to a listener.
The
Listener
21. Problems with Linear Model
of Communication
#1The assumption that a person is
either the sender or a receiver of
messages.
Actually, we perform both of these roles
simultaneously.
22. Problems with Linear Model
of Communication
#2The suggestion that
communication involves only one
message.
Actually, there are as many messages
as there are communicators involved,
and the message the sender intends is
never identical to the one received.
23. Interactive Model of Communication
When scholars began to see the
limitations of the linear model of
communication, they added other
components to the speaker, message,
and listener making a total of 7
components:
channel, feedback, environment, and
noise
24. Interactive Model of Communication
Channelthe medium, or the way the
message is sent.
25. Interactive Model of Communication
Feedbackincludes all messages,
verbal and nonverbal, sent by listeners
to speakers.
26. Interactive Model of Communication
Environmentthe physical setting and
the occasion for communication.
27. Interactive Model of Communication
Noiseanything that distracts from
effective communication; some form of
noise is always present.
28. Interactive Model of Communication
Channelthe medium, or the way the
message is sent.
Feedbackincludes all messages, verbal
and nonverbal, sent by listeners to speakers.
Environmentthe physical setting and the
occasion for communication.
Noiseanything that distracts from effective
communication; some form of noise is always
present.
29. Noise
Physical noisedistractions
originating in the communication
environment.
30. Noise
Physiological noisedistractions
originating in the bodies of
communicatorscold, headache,
hunger, fatigue.
31. Noise
Psychological noisedistractions
originating in the thoughts of
communicatorsanxiety, daydreaming,
worry.
32. Noise
Physical noisedistractions originating in
the communication environment.
Physiological noisedistractions originating
in the bodies of communicatorscold,
headache, hunger, fatigue.
Psychological noisedistractions
originating in the thoughts of communicators
anxiety, daydreaming, worry.
33. CHANNEL
Message
SPEAKER LISTENER
Noise
Environment
Environment
Feedback
Noise
Decoder
Noise
Encoder
Decoder Encoder
Interactive Model of
CHANNEL Communication