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Communication
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09/27/2011

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Term
communication
Definition
the process of acting on information.
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human communication
Definition
the process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others with others by creating meaning through verbal and nonverbal messages
Term
encoding
Definition
the process of translating ideas, feelings, and thought into code
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receiver
Definition
the person who decodes a message
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message
Definition
written, spoken, and unspoken elements of communication to which people assign meaning
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channel
Definition
the pathway through which a message is sent
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noise
Definition
interference that hinders the accurate encoding or decoding of a message
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source
Definition
the originator of a source or emotion, who puts it into a code that can be understood by a receiver
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context
Definition
the historical or psychological communication environment
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mediated communication
Definition
using anything other than face to face communication to deliver a message; a cell phone
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Communication Principals for a Lifetime
Definition
1. Aware
2. Verbal
3. Nonverbal
4. Listen and Respond
5. Adapt
Term
language
Definition
the system of symbols structured by rules that makes it possible for people to understand one another
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dyad
Definition
2 interacting people
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symbolic self awareness
Definition
human ability to develop a representation of oneself, and communicate that representaton to others
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avowed identity
Definition
An identity you assign to yourself and portray
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ascribed identity
Definition
an identity assigned to you by others
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perception
Definition
the arousal of any of your senses
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perception process
Definition
attention
selection
organization
interpretation
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neologism
Definition
a new term introduced to a language
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listening process
Definition
1. select
2. attend
3. understand
4. remember
5. Respond
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