The simultaneous sharing and creating of meaning through human symbolic interaction

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1. Human communication is the process of creating meaning through symbolic interaction.
   1. Communication is a continuous, ongoing process.
   2. Communication is symbolic and arbitrary and allows people to think and talk about the past, explain the present, and speculate about the future.
2. Types of communication include intrapersonal, dyadic or interpersonal, small group, public, and mass.
3. Communication is used to satisfy physical, identity, social, and practical needs.
4. The communication process can be diagrammed as a linear or transactional model but transactional is more sophisticated and accurate.
   1. The linear model (doing communication to another) consists of a sender encoding a message through channels, despite noise, that the receiver decodes with the help of fields of shared experiences or environments.
   2. The transactional model (communication done with others) reflects fluid, simultaneous interaction of sending and receiving by communicators using feedback that can be observed and interpreted.
5. Effective communicators have communication competence.
   1. Communication competence is defined as the ability to achieve one’s goals in a manner that maintains or enhances the relationship.
   2. Competent communicators realize there is no one ideal way to communicate. Relationships and environments affect competent communication as a process through trial-and-error and observation.
   3. Competent communicators choose from a repertoire of a wide range of behaviors and options; the communicator selects the most appropriate behavior with empathy and an appreciation of the other’s perspective by constructing a variety of frameworks for viewing an issue.
6. Ethical, knowledgeable communicators recognize common misconceptions.
   1. Communication does not require complete understanding, nor does it solve all problems.
   2. Communication itself is neither good nor bad; this is because the meaning or interpretation rests in people, not words.
   3. Communication is not simple, and more is not always better.

●Communication is: “The simultaneous sharing and creating of meaning through humansymbolic interaction”●Why?○How to utilize different communication technologies effectively○How to sell yourself as a competent person who deserves a job○How to have satisfying and deep emotional relationships with peopleChapter 1●Types of communication:○Intrapersonal: inside yourself○Interpersonal: with one other person, also includes small groups○Public communication: more formal, larger groups○Mass communication: through mass media○Social Media communication: or “digital comm”■Interactive■Can be easily repeated (save it for later)■It can be saved●Makes it more lasting■Can reach billions■The timing can change●(synchronous vs. asynchronous)○Communication can be ongoing (at the same time) or hours, days,months apart■We lack some information●Principles of communication○Communication is aprocess■Not necessarily a static even■No real beginning or end■Ongoing, ever-changing○Communication is asystem■Communication happens because of many different parts coming together●Time●Locations●Volume●Body language●Tons of other stuff○Communication istransactional■Action: you send a message to someone■Interaction: you send a message, they respond■TRANSACTION: messages are being sent and received simultaneously○Communication can beintentionalorunintentional■Things you intend to say vs. things you say on accident○SMCR(Fb)■Sender-->Message-->Channel-->Receiver-->Feedback-->back to sender●Myths of Communication:1.Communication is a cure-alla.nope. sometimes talking isn’t enough

2.Quantity means qualitya.nope. Sometimes it’s better to make it good for the first time3.Meaning is in wordsa.nope. actually meanings are in people!4.We are all natural communicatorsa.Nope. If successful communication was inherent, this class wouldn’t exist!

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