Communication Vocab Words Ch. 1

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