C O M M U N IC AT

IO N

W hat is C om m unication?
Communicationis defined as a

process by which we assign and

convey meaning in an attempt to
create shared understanding.
is the activity of conveying
meaningfulinformation.
requires a sender, a message,
and an intended recipient

The C om m unication
P rocess

W hat is C om m unication?
Linguists

refer
to
auxiliary
communication devices such as
gestures,
glances,
tones
of
voice,
and
others
as
PARALANGUAGE
This makes it difficult to lie or
hide emotions
The most obvious paralanguage
is body language or kinetics

W hat is C om m unication?

W hat is C om m unication?

W hat is C om m unication?
Indirectly,

we
communicate
through signs and symbols such
as music, art, and posters

W hat is C om m unication?