Types of Sub-forms Advantages Disadvantages

communication
1. Tyes of a. Verbal or Non- Verbal communication It is more complex to
communication verbal is not difficult to understand non-verbal
according to communication comprehend as there communication as it
mode are words in it so you requires you to pay a
can easily understand. large amount attention
in every aspect such as
facial expressions, body
language or gestures.
b. Visual It is easy to understand The major
communication since it is memorable disadvantages of visual
and engaging and does communication are
not require a large misinterpretation,
amount effort to limited detail, and
comprehend. cultural bias.
3. Types of a. Intrapersonal It helps a person to It may cause
communication communication develop their thoughts, overthinking since it
according to beliefs, and emotions. lacks the presence of
context feedback, it could lead
to in becoming of
unfavorable
assumptions.
b. Interpersonal It helps to improve It will most probably
communication your connections and cause spread of false
collaborations with information and
other people harmful ideas.
c. Extended It makes people from a There could a technical
communication far distance to difficulty that would
communicate at ease block the
without physically communication such as
seeing each other. slow internet or faulty
devices.
d. Organizational You can share various Information overload,
communication ideas within a group too little information,
with a variety of lack of respect to one
propositions. another, and message
distortion are one of
the greatest
disadvantages when
communicating within
a group.
e. Intercultural It facilitates Few people may
communication communication on misinterpret or
linguistic and cultural misunderstand by any
boundaries giving rise intercultural encounter
to acceptance and such as
stronger relationship miscommunication
within different people. between different
languages or offending
gestures.
8. Types of a. Formal Information under no It is not flexible and is
communication communication circumstances very time consuming.
according to distorted and there is
purpose and almost no chance of
style misunderstanding.

b. Informal It is very efficient when Spread of secret

communication discussing problems, it information and
is also flexible and does misinformation will
not require happen as this type of
recognition. communication is not
confidential and
information may get
distorted.