COMMUNICATION THEORY AND MODELS (SUMMARY)
COMMUNICATION THEORY AND MODELS Before I talk about the different theories and models of communication, I’ll explain the definition of communication and its purpose first. Communication is the process of creating, interpreting, and negotiating meaning. Communication can be either verbal, nonverbal, or textual. It can be aural, visual, or even physical. Although communication happens in a variety of different ways, it is a learned behavior. People must learn to communicate using codes, symbols, and linguistic systems, even though most humans are born with the physical capacity to speak, hear, see, and so on. Communication is thus a group activity in which people employ symbols to create and interpret meaning. Without communication, we have no way to understand each other. There would be no sentient life. Now back to the main topic. To understand the true meaning behind communication, there are various models and theories stated in the pdf file....