ORAL COMMUNICATION

LESSON 1: ELEMENTS & NATURE OF COMMUNICATION

Communication
is derived from the Latin word “Communis” which means to transmit, to share and to convey.
Elements of Communication
1. Speaker- the source of the message, a person who initiates the communication.
2. Encoding- The conversion of ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions into words or
actions/signs.
3. Channel- it is how the information was sent from the speaker to another. It is the
medium of communication: Ex. Voice, cellphones, radio, television, telephone, mails,
touch, ,mass media
4. Decoding- is the process through which the receiver interprets the message and
translates into meaningful interpretation. Interpreting what has been said.
5. Message- it is the ideas, though, feelings and emotions that is shared, conveyed and
transmitted from the speaker/source to another person.
6. Receiver- is the person whom the message is directed.
7. Feedback-refers to the response or reaction of receiver to senders message. Ex.
Nodding, clapping, talking back, asking questions, disagreeing, repeating information
for clarification.
8. Context/Situation-refers to the environment, time and place where the communication
takes place. It includes the people, the occasion and the task needs to be done. Ex. In a
graduation ceremony, in a class, in wedding, an anniversary.
9. Barrier/Noise-is anything that hinders a clear communication between the sender and
the receiver. Types of Barrier or Noise are: Psychological- mental interference like
wandering thought, preconceived ideas. Physical Noise pertains to external noise like
loud music, noisy students, banging of door, roaring of motorcycles. Physiological
Noise barriers created within the sender and the receiver like talking to fast, talking too
slow, headache, forgetting to pause. Semantic noise pertaining to different languages
used by the speaker and the receiver that creates confusion like using different dialects
with different meanings.
NATURE OF COMMUNICATION:
1. Communication is a process.
2. Communication is an interaction.
3. Communication can be expressed through written or spoken word(nonverbal) or both
spoken words and verbal actions at the same time.