Communication Concepts

Front

Message

Back

The information or content being communicated.

Front

Sender

Back

The person or entity originating the message.

Front

Receiver

Back

The person or entity for whom the message is intended.

Front

Feedback

Back

The response or reaction to a message.

Front

Denotation

Back

The literal or primary meaning of a word.

Front

Connotation

Back

The ideas or feelings a word invokes beyond its literal meaning.

Front

Idiom

Back

A phrase or expression with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

Front

Syntax

Back

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.

Front

Interpersonal Communication

Back

The exchange of information between people.

Front

Non-Verbal Communication

Back

Communication without the use of spoken language, such as gestures and facial expressions.