Question
Discuss briefly the components of human communication.
Solution
The process of communication can be accidental (without intent), expressive (resulting from an emotional state of a person) or rhetorical (resulting from the specific goal of the communicator). Communication can also be divided as follows.
- Intrapersonal Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Public Communication
Components of Human Communication: Communication includes the following components:
- Speaking: It involves the use of language in an appropriate manner which is the precise and clear use of slang expressions and words unique to a culture can impede effective communication.
- Listening: It involves reception, attention, assignment of meaning and listener's response to the message given out.
- Body language: It forms the non-verbal aspect of communication and includes all those messages that people exchange in addition to words.
