Types of communication

Communication is a process of exchanging information, ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions through speeches, signals, writing, or behavior. People communicate with each other in a number of ways. your style of communicating also affects the communication. So, there are  variety of types of communication.

Types of communication based on the communication channels used are: Verbal Communication Nonverbal Communication

When we talk to others, we assume that others understand what we are saying because we know what we are saying. But verbal communication is not the case. usually people bring their own attitudes, perceptions, emotions and thoughts about the topic and hence create barrier in delivering the right meaning. So in order to deliver the right message, you must put yourself on the other side of the table and think from your receiver’s point of view. I prefer nonverbal communication, because it is all about the body language of speaker. Nonverbal communication has the following three elements:

Appearance of the Speaker: clothing, hairstyle, neatness, use of cosmetics Surrounding: room size, lighting, decorations, furnishings

Body Language facial expressions, gestures, postures

Sounds Voice Tone, Volume, Speech rate

Speech also contains nonverbal elements known as paralanguage, rhythm, intonation, tempo, and stress. Research has shown that up to 55% of human communication may occur through non verbal facial expressions, and a further 38% through paralanguage. Likewise, written texts include nonverbal elements such as handwriting style, spatial arrangement of words and the use of emoticons to convey emotion. So human communication is unique for its extensive use of language.

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