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Communication
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The process of sharing meaning by
sending and receiving symbolic cues
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Interpreter
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Any person using symbols to send or
receive messages
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Symbol
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Anything to which people attach meaning
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Referent
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The object or idea each interpreter attaches to a symbol
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Intrapersonal Communication
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Cognition or thought; communicating with oneself
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Interpersonal communication
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Communication between individuals in pairs; also called dyadic communication
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Group Communication
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Three or more peoplr interacting and influencing on another to pursue a common goal
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Public Communication
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One person communicating face to face with an audience
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Mass Communication
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One person or group communicating to a large audience through some point or electronic medium
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Speaker
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The sender, encoder, or source of the message
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Encoding
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The process of selecting symbols to carry a message
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Message
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Ideas communicated verbally and nonverbally
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Listener
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The receiver or decoder of the message
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Decoding
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The process of attaching meaning to symbols received
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Feedback
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Verbal and nonverbal responses between communicators about the clarity or acceptibility of messages
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