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CHAPTER 1 - Foundations of Communication
Paul H. LeBlanc III
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2012

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Communication
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The process by which people use signs, symbols, and behaviors to exchange information and create meaning.
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Relational Needs
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The essential elements people seek in their relationships with others.
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Instrumental Needs
Definition
Practical, everyday needs.
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Model
Definition
A formal description of a process.
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Action Model
Definition
A model describing communication as a one-way process.
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Source
Definition
The originator of a thought or an idea.
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Encode
Definition
To put an idea into language or gesture.
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Message
Definition
Verbal and nonverbal elements of communication to which people give meaning.
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Channel
Definition
A pathway through which messages are conveyed.
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Receiver
Definition
The party who interprets a massage.
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Decode
Definition
To interpret or give meaning to a message.
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Noise
Definition
Anything that interferes with the encoding or decoding of a message.
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Interaction Model
Definition
A model describing communication as a process shaped by feedback and context.
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Feedback
Definition
Verbal and nonverbal responses to a message.
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Context
Definition
The physical or psychological environment in which communication occurs.
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Transactional Model
Definition
A model describing communication as a process in which everyone is simultaneously a sender and a receiver.
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Channel-rich Contexts
Definition
Communication environments involving many channels at once.
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Channel-lean Contexts
Definition
Communication environments involving few channels at once.
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Symbol
Definition
A representation of an idea.
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Content Dimension
Definition
Literal information that is communicated by a message.
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Relational Dimension
Definition
Signals about the relationship in which a message is being communicated.
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Metacommunication
Definition
Communication about communication.
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Explicit Rules
Definition
Rules that have been clearly articulated.
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Implicit Rules
Definition
Rules that have not been clearly articulated but nonetheless understood.
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Intrapersonal Communication
Definition
Communication with oneself.
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Interpersonal Communication
Definition
Communication that occurs between two people in the context of their relationship.
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Small Group Communication
Definition
Communication occuring within small groups of three or more poeple.
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Public Communication
Definition
Commmumication directed at an audience that is larger than a small group.
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Mass Communication
Definition
Communication to a large audience that is transmitted by media.
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Communication Competence
Definition
Communication that is effective and appropriate for a given situation.
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Self-monitoring
Definition
Awareness of ones behavior and how it affects others.
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Empathy
Definition
The ability to think and feel as others do.
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Cognitive Complexity
Definition
The ability to understand a given situation in multiple ways.
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Ethics
Definition
Principles that guide judgements about whether something is morally right or wrong.
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The Process of Communication
Definition
An Exchange of Ideas
A Creation of Meaning
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Setting
Definition
The place where communication is happening.
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Participants
Definition
The indivduals involved in communication.
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