Communication From a

Scientific Perspective
Topics Covered
 Communication
 Forms of Communication
 Types of Communication
Communication
What is it?
Communication-Definition

 Communication is the
process of conveying
information in such a
way that the message is
received and understood.
The Basic Communication Process:

Message

Listener
Speaker

Feedback
Forms of Communication
 VERBAL:
 It involves the use of words. Verbal form can
either be spoken or written.
Forms of Communication
 NON-VERBAL:
 It involves the use of body language,
paralanguage, dressing in speech. On the other
hand, format, layout, handwriting style, etc are
non-verbal elements in writing.
NOTE: In this form, words or graphics are not
employed. It is present in written, oral, and graphic
communication.
Forms of Communication
Non-Verbal Communication Examples:
Forms of Communication
 GRAPHIC COMMUNICTION:
 It represents ideas, feelings, views, etc visually by
the use of shapes, diagrams, lines, symbols,
illustrations, color, etc.
 It can have both verbal and non-verbal elements.
Forms of Communication
Examples of Graphic Communication:
Types of Communication
 INTERPERSONAL:
 It involves interaction between people on a one-
to-one basis or a one-to-many basis. It is face to
face communication.
Types of Communication
 INTRAPERSONAL:
 Intrapersonal communication can be defined as
communication with one’s self, and that may
include self-talk, acts of imagination and
visualization, and even recall and memory.
 In this, you think about, learn about, reason with,
and evaluate yourself. It includes use of one’s
mental faculties for a better understanding of
oneself as well as the world.
Types of Communication
 TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION:
 It uses a telephonic or any other advanced
medium for communication between participants.
Types of Communication
 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION:
 Public communication is the tool or method we
use to disperse our thoughts and ideas to a
particular group. You're familiar with a lot of
these approaches: a newspaper article, a billboard
you spot driving down the freeway, even a public
speaking event before a large group of people. 
Types of Communication
 ORGANIZATIONAL
COMMUNICATION:
 Organizational communication is the exchange
of information, ideas, and views within and
outside the organization. 
 It generates from one source and takes place
when the organization communicates with a
number of receivers.
Types of Communication
 Organizational Communication:
Types of Communication
 MASS COMMUNICATION:
 Mass communication is communication between
mass media (electronic and print) and the public.