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Communication
Undergraduate 1
07/06/2012

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Term
Communications
Definition
The process of creating meaning through symbolic interaction.
Process: ongoing, continuous
Symbolic: arbitrary, random
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Example of Symbolic Communication
Definition
t-shirts, clothing
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Intrapersonal Communication
Definition
Communication within a single person
Example: talking to myself
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Interpersonal Communication
Definition
Communication between 2-3 people in a relationship
Example: talking to Erik and David Grant
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Group Communication
Definition
Communication between 3-13 people that is task oriented
Example: group projects
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Public Communication
Definition
When a speaker addresses an audience
Example: church
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Computer-Mediated Communication
Definition
Technological medium helping us communicate
Example: twitter
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Message/Feedback
Definition
Sender's words/Receiver's response
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Sender/Receiver
Definition
The two communicating
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Channel
Definition
How we send the message
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Noise
Definition
Anything that keeps someone from getting a message
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Physical Needs
Definition
Lack of communication can result in worse health that those who communicate on a regular basis
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Identity Needs
Definition
We decide who we are based on how others react to us
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Social Needs
Definition
To be social we must communicate; pleasure, affection, inclusion, escape, control
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Practical Needs
Definition
Important key in an everyday setting
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Communication Competence
Definition
Achieving communication goals in a way that maintains or enhances a relationship
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