Introduction to communication

An author communicates with his or her reader, who is always present as a silent audience in the author's mind while writing.

• Meta - communication

• Intrapersonal communication

• Non-verbal communication

• Interpersonal Communication

Answer explanation

A letter is also an example of interpersonal communication between the writer and the person to who it is addressed.

When the speaker's choice of words unintentionally communicates something more than what the words themselves state.

• Non-Verbal Communication

• Intrapersonal Communication

• Verbal Communication

• Meta- communication

Answer explanation

'I have never seen you so smartly dressed' could be a compliment or a comment

Shannon weaver model conceived the communication as

• linear act

• arbitrary act

• random

• Two-way communication

Sender puts into verbal symbols or symbolic expression

• acting

• decoding

• transmitter

• channel

An organisation's news bulletin containing a policy to be circulated among all employees

• Feedback

• Communication source

• Channel

• Encoder

Impact/ effectiveness of the communication in achieving it's objectives

• Encoder

• Channel

• Communication source

• Feedback

Basic elements of Shannon-Weaver model

• Filters

• Encoding

• feedback

• noise

1) Kindly explain to me this transaction

2) Kindly explain this transaction to me

• 1

• 2

1) Whom is she looking for?

2) She is looking for who?

• 1

• 2

1) How long has it been since you had your last promotion?

2) How long is it since you had your last promotion?

3) Since how long you had your last promotion?

• 1

• 2

• 3