Communication is the process of transferring information from a sender to a receiver with the use of a medium in which the communicated information is understood by both sender and receiver. It is a process that allows organisms to exchange information by several methods. Communication requires that all parties understand a common
language that is exchanged. There are
auditory means, such as speaking, singing and sometimes tone of voice, and
nonverbal, physical means, such as
body language,
sign language,
paralanguage,
touch,
eye contact, or the use of
writing. Communication is defined as a process by which we assign and
convey meaning in an attempt to create shared understanding. This process requires a vast
repertoire of skills in
intrapersonal and
interpersonal processing, listening, observing, speaking, questioning, analyzing, and evaluating. Use of these processes is developmental and transfers to all areas of life: home, school, community, work, and beyond. It is through communication that
collaboration and
cooperation occur.
[1] Communication is the articulation of sending a message, through different media
[2] whether it be verbal or nonverbal, so long as a being
transmits a thought provoking idea,
gesture, action, etc.
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