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Communication Proces
WOC SPED - Communication Process
Term | Definition |
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Communication | the process of exchanging information using a common set of symbols |
Types of communication | verbal and nonverbal |
Verbal communication | Using vocal sounds to communicate meaning |
Nonverbal communication | Using nonvocal sounds or inaudible symbols to communicate meaning |
Receiver | Party who intercepts the sender's message |
Sender | the transmitter of information (person who puts out the information) |
Encode | Sender translates the information into symbols that the receiver can understand (message) |
Decode | Receiver interprets the symbols in the sender's message |
Connotative meaning | social meaning based on context or common meaning |
Denotative meaning | dictionary definition or exact meaning |
Message | The encoded information transmitted by the sender |
Channel | The way (means) through which the sender/receiver transmits/intercepts the message |
Context | The situation in which communication takes place |
Internal interference | disruptions in communication that come from INSIDE the sender/receiver |
Types of interference | internal and external |
External interference | disruptions in communication that come from OUTSIDE the sender/receiver |