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Communication is the transmission of ideas and emotions between or among persons with the use of

verbal and nonverbal cues.

Sender (encoder) message receiver (decoder) barrier feedback

The word communication comes from the Latin word communis, which means "common." To be
common means tocome together or to share something in common together. Communication helps
people to adapt to or survive in the place they live in

In verbal communication we use words to convey a message towards an individual

Sounds and language are used for relaying the message that one needs others to know

Non verbal communication is the usage of gestures to convey our message.

facial expressions, hand gestures, body language, and the tone, pitch, and volume of voice.

Types of Non verbal comunnictaion

Kinesics is the study of how we use body movement and facial expressions.

Haptics is the study of touch. To share feelings and relational meanings. Hugs, kisses, handshakes, or
even playful roughhousing demonstrate

Personal Appearance, Objects, and

Artifacts - objects designed to convey information about the things that are important to them.

Uniforms, for example, can be used to transmit a tremendous amount of information about a person. A
soldier will don fatigues, a police officer will wear a uniform, and a doctor will wear a white lab coat

Proxemics is the study of how our use of space influences the ways we relate with other.

intimate space with those whom we are close (family members, close friends, and intimate
partners). Intimate space is also the context for physical fighting and violence. Personal space ranges
from eighteen inches to four feet and is reserved for most conversations with non-intimate others
(friends and acquaintances). Social space extends from four to twelve feet and is used for small group
interactions such as sitting around a dinner table with others or a group meeting. Public space extends
beyond twelve feet and is most often used in public speaking situations.

Chronemics is the study of how people use time.

Paralanguage is the term we use to describe vocal qualities such as pitch, volume, inflection, rate of
speech, and rhythm. (Sarcasm, monotone)

eople also utilize eye gaze as a means to determine if someone is being honest.6 Normal, steady eye
contact is often taken as a sign that a person is telling the truth and is trustworthy. Shifty eyes and an
inability to maintain eye contact, on the other hand, is frequently seen as an indicator that someone is
lying or being deceptive.
Cultural differences causes behavior and personality differences like body language, thinking,
communication, manners, norms, etc. which leads to miscommunication. ... Roles are defined by
culture. Good communication only occurs between people with different cultures if both accept their
differences with open mind.

Cultural issues, we may use as an example our language barrier in our own country. Since
there are many languages inside the Philippines that are unknown to some and only accessible to
particular types of people either the natives or people who grew up on that place.

Global Also the language barrier- only few people may know their language to speak or to write

The difference of government system-government system also affects communication since it


mostly makes the decisions to either allow or enable its citizens to have knowledge and ability to
communicate to other people from outside their jurisdiction

The sudden rise of issues in specific countries- this may affect communication in ways such as
banning people from their countries or by cutting communications due to a much larger issue that made
that particular area inaccessible for people

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