EXPLAINING THE

DIMENSIONS OF
COMMUNICATION
It was previously noted that communication
occurs between two people, among a group,
or between a Speaker and a group of
Listeners.
Communication runs along four pairs of
dimensions:
Verbal and nonverbal, Oral and written,
Formal and informal, and Intentional and
unintentional.
Verbal and
Nonverbal
Dimensions
 Encompass the use of
language, the words chosen
(Verbal Dimension) and the
facial expressions, and the
gestures and bodily movement
used (Nonverbal Dimension).
 Oral and
Written
Dimensions
 Means, spoken
communication (Oral
Dimension) and the
transcription of thoughts
and ideas (Written
Dimension).
Formal and
Informal
Dimensions
 Speak of the factors
that may or may not
highlight traditional and
conventional
communication.
Intentional and
Unintentional
Dimensions
 Rely on the fact that
Messages always have a
Purpose. There is an
intention when people
communicate with others.