Oral Communication

Pyaaj aur Peekal

What is communication
Definition: Communication is the
transmission and reception of ideas
and feelings and attitudes, both
verbally and non-verbally eliciting a
response.
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other, email, chat, etc>

Human Communication

Oral Communication
Communication by way of speech
One of the oldest means of
communication

Advantages
Promotes two-way interaction
Flexible as immediate feedback is
possible
Simplifies & facilitates easy
transmission of info
Allows convey of emotions

Disadvantages
Not open to everyone
Speaker should be good in delivery,
pronunciation and clarity
Tone plays an important role

Oral communication in Ancient India

Narad Muni: news giver, omnipresent
communication activist
Sanjaya: war reporter
Kautilya in Arthashastra: news
collection through spies
Vedas were recited & transmitted
orally
Budhha, Mahavira, Nanak used oral
medium

Medieval India
Mughals developed 3 categories in
news reportage:
Vaquila Navis
Swanih Navis
Khufia Navis

Harkara: Oral reporters

Siraj-ud-daula had 22,000 harkaras

Modern Era
Today, you can tweet your
conversation
Mobile phones have taken oral comm
to a whole new level
Distance no longer a barrier due to
social media

In Pre Print Era

 Plato, in Phaedrus, explains how writing

tends to diminish power of recollection
Epics of Homer, Vyasa & Valmiki were learnt
by professional bards & minstrels
Every court throughout the world had a
professional royal minstrel to chant the
dynastic history
Persistence of war or natural catastrophe
could destroy the collective wisdom of a
race