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| medium through which a message passes from sender to receiver |
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| the process of creating meaning throuhg symbolic interaction |
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| ability to maintain a relationship on terms acceptable to all parties |
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| interaction in which participants interact smoothly, with a high degree of a sartisfaction but without necessarily understanding one another well |
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| the process in which a receiver attaches meaning to a message |
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| the process of putting thoughts into symbols, most commonly words |
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| both the physical setting in which communication occurs and the personal perspectives of the parties involved |
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| the discernable response of a reciever to a sender's message |
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| Interpersonal Communication |
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| communication in which parties consider one another as unique individuals rather than as objects--characterized by minimal use of stereotyped labels; unique, idiosyncratic social rules; and a high degree of information exchange |
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| Intrapersonal Communication |
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| communication that occurs within a single person |
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| Linear Communication Model |
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| a characterization of communication as a one-way event in which a message flows from sender to receiver |
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| the transmission of messages to large, usually widespread audiences via broadcast means (such as radio and television), print (such as newspapers, magazines, and books), multimedia (such as CD-ROM, DVD, and the World Wide Web), and other forms of media such as recordings and movies |
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| communication sent via a medium other than face-to-face interaction, e.g., telephone, e-mail, instant messaging; can be both mass and personal |
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| a sender's planned and unplanned words and nonverbal behaviors |
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| external, physiological, and psychological distractions that interfere with the accurate transmission and reception of a message |
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| communication that occurs when a group becomes too large for all members to contribute; it is characterized by an unequal amount of speaking and by limited verbal feedback |
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| one who notices and attends to a message |
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| the originator of a message |
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| Small Group Communication |
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| communication within a group of a size such that every member can participate actively with other members |
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| communication channels that allow for mediated interactions between one person and an infinite number of receivers for the purpose of information exchange and social interaction |
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| an arbitrary sign used to represent a thing, person, idea, event, or relationship in ways that make communication possible |
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| Transactional Communication Model |
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| a characterization of communication as the simultaneous sending and receiving of messages in an ongoing, irreversible process |
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