According to Merriam Webster Dictionary:
"Communication is the act or instance of transmitting; information transmitted or conveyed; verbal or written message; process in how information is exchanged between individuals through a common system such as symbols, signs or behaviour; personal rapport; speech, or technological transmission of information."
Humans have four ways to communicate: Speech, body language, written, and sign language. Animals such as dolphins do not have speech but they do use clicking and other vocal noises. Almost all animals have some form of vocal communication. Insects use their appendages for communication rather than vocal communication through the throat.
Though there are technically four ways to communicate there are numerous ways to use these four ways. This leads to the various 'types' of communication humans have invented. For those using the verbal form of communication there are telephones and face-to-face speech. Written forms include texting, emailing, and telecommunication properties. Fax, wires and much more have also existed for communication use.
Most school courses will tell you there are two types of communication; verbal and nonverbal. This is definitely true, though there are four ways you can communicate and many technological advances to help in these two forms.
Verbal communication is any vocal information that is transmitted, while non-verbal communication is any communication that does not involve spoken words. Facial expressions, grunts, sighs and whispers are all considered a type of non-verbal communication.
There are degrees to communication such as informal and formal communication. Informal is using slang or simple words to communicate in which you know the person well. Informal can include texting, post-it notes and emails. Formal communication has a set of rules in which customs and ceremony are a large part in how one acts with the other person one is communicating with such as a formal letter with signature.
"Communication is the act or instance of transmitting; information transmitted or conveyed; verbal or written message; process in how information is exchanged between individuals through a common system such as symbols, signs or behaviour; personal rapport; speech, or technological transmission of information."
Humans have four ways to communicate: Speech, body language, written, and sign language. Animals such as dolphins do not have speech but they do use clicking and other vocal noises. Almost all animals have some form of vocal communication. Insects use their appendages for communication rather than vocal communication through the throat.
Though there are technically four ways to communicate there are numerous ways to use these four ways. This leads to the various 'types' of communication humans have invented. For those using the verbal form of communication there are telephones and face-to-face speech. Written forms include texting, emailing, and telecommunication properties. Fax, wires and much more have also existed for communication use.
Most school courses will tell you there are two types of communication; verbal and nonverbal. This is definitely true, though there are four ways you can communicate and many technological advances to help in these two forms.
Verbal communication is any vocal information that is transmitted, while non-verbal communication is any communication that does not involve spoken words. Facial expressions, grunts, sighs and whispers are all considered a type of non-verbal communication.
There are degrees to communication such as informal and formal communication. Informal is using slang or simple words to communicate in which you know the person well. Informal can include texting, post-it notes and emails. Formal communication has a set of rules in which customs and ceremony are a large part in how one acts with the other person one is communicating with such as a formal letter with signature.
