FORMS OF

COMMUNICATION
 Communication means transferring messages
from one to another through any medium.

FIVE MAJOR FORMS OF COMMUNICATION

❖Intrapersonal communication
❖Dyadic communication
❖Small Group communication
❖Public communication
❖Mass communication
 Fig. A. Intrapersonal
Communication
❑ Intrapersonal communication
is a communication which involves
yourself. Here both source (sender)
and receiver is only one. Therefore,
the feedback works without any
interruption.
❑ Dyadic communication
Two persons are involved in this
communication process. Here the
Source becomes a receiver and the
receiver becomes Source because of
the dynamic communication process
where the feedbacks are shared
between Source and the receiver.
Interview is the best example of
dyadic communication.

It is a process of oral communication

that involves small group – two to
seven participants – as sender/ or
receiver
❑ Small Group Communication Fig. C. Small Group Communication
When there are more than two members
involved in communication process, it
becomes a group communication. If less
number of persons is involved in the
group communication, it is called small
group communication. In this
communication process, everyone
becomes a Source as well as receiver
through sharing of information and
giving feedback to one another.
❑ Public
Communication
In public communication, source or
messages from a single person
will reach or be received by a
huge number of audience. In this
communication there is no
mutual feedback between source
and receiver unlike in a small
group communication. This type
of communication is only focused
on the speaker.
❑ Mass Communication
Mass communication basically has a large number of
audience and they all can’t be grouped together
in one place so a certain tool or technology for
the communication process is needed. In mass
communication, there is no direct access to the
receiver. Therefore, media like newspaper, radio,
television and internet are needed. Here, the
audience feedback is less or delayed.