Defining

Communication
Communication is a Latin word

It comes from the Latin

communicare, “to share”
Communication is…

A process of transmitting
information and common
understanding from one person to
another.
Communication is…

the act of conveying meanings

from one entity or group to another
through the use of mutually
understood signs and semiotic rules.
Communication is…

The transfer of information from one person to

another, whether or not it elicits confidence. But
the information transferred must be
understandable to the receiver – G.G. Brown
Communication is…

A process that involves an

interchange of verbal and/or
nonverbal messages within a
continuous and dynamic sequence
of events.
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The meaning of
communication lies in the
way that it is received.
Characteristics

Communication is information transfer,

Processing takes place in communication systems,
Both the sender and the receiver are actively involved in a
communication system, and
The quality of communications varies.