ATHIRAH FEBRIYANTI FADILLAH TANJUNG A. THE DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION IN SOCIOLINGUISTICS Communication in sociolinguistics is a fundamental unit of analysis that plays a crucial role in understanding language use within social contexts.Communication is Transmitting information or a message from one person to another, or between persons, using a variety of channels—including email, letter writing, and radio—in order to increase mutual understanding and feedback. B. THE KINDS OF COMMUNICATION 1. Verbal Communication 2. Non-Verbal Communication 3. Interpersonal Communication 4. Mass Communication 5. Formal and Informal Communication 6. Intrapersonal Communication C. THE PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION 1. Sender (Source) 2. Encoding 3. Message 4. Channel 5. Decoding 6. Receiver 7. Feedback 8. Effect D. THE PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATION 01 02 Language and Dialect Differences Inequality in Communication D. THE PROBLEM OF COMMUNICATION 03 04 Misperceptions and Language Cross-Cultural Barriers in Stereotypes Comprehension THANK YOU