What's The Communication Process ?

Any means, by which thoughts are transferred from one person to another, is communication. It is a two way process. It requires a common medium, and this medium is language. Language is the most important invention of man. The process is as follows:

1. Sender: sender of a message is usually the writer of the message. The main responsibility of sender is any message is to communicate the message in such a way that it must be received by the receiver with the same message and spirit in which it has been drafted by the sender.

2. Message: message is always the idea which the sender wishes to convey to the receiver. As regards the composition of the letter (contents of a letter), the three aspects of the message, viz, unity of thoughts, consistency in expression and emphasis on the main point must be kept in mind in both written and spoken communication.

3. Receiver: the receiver of the message is reader, or listener. He may be termed as decoder also. Sometimes, one message is to be sent to many readers. The receiver as well as sender is influences by external environment and internal stimulants.

4. Feed back: feed back is the reply we receive to the message sent. Responses oral or written feed back may be yes or no, a request for further clarification, and undesirable decision or a detailed report.

COMMUNICATION is a process in which a person through the use of sign(natural ,universal)/symbols(by human conventions)verbally and or non verbally consciously or coconsciously but inventioly conveys meaning to another in order to affect change. Or
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Factors influencing decoding. Attitude, values,biases,receiver experience