Communication - Chapter 06

Process of using words, sounds, signs, or actions to exchange information and express thoughts.

The environment in which something occurs or the surrounding information that is communicated.

English Language usage that follows accepted rules for word use, pronunciation, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

A word that expresses unpleasant ideas in more pleasant terms

Process of turning the idea for a message into symbols that can be communicated

The impression of the overall content of the message

A series of actions on the part of the sender and the receiver of a message, as well as the path the message follows.

The process involved with translating a message

How the message is transmitted, also known as a medium.

Neutral words that impart neither a positive or negative message.

The receiver's response to the sender

The act of sending a message

Technical terminology or vocabulary specific to a field or work or group

A word's meaning apart from what it explicitly names or describes.