Components of communication

 

Components of communication

Communication is an experience between speaker and listener. If you want your message to be as clear as possible when delivered , each of these components  need to be taken into consideration

i.                    Context

Context is a broad field that includes country, culture, organization and external and internal stimuli. Every message,  whether oral or written begins with content.

 

ii.                  The message

The message may be in the form of order, opinion, advice, suggestion, instruction, question answer material. It is necessary and important that idea or message received be identical to the idea or message sent. It is possible only when both communicators sender and receiver are skillful in communication and its language.

 

iii.                 The Speaker/ Sender/ Encoder

   Sender is the person who communicates the idea, information, material, etc. He acts in the capacity of speaker, writer or encoder. The speaker also conveys a message with tone of voice, appearance and gestures. The speaker may dress in a certain way to project a specific image, may smile to project friendliness, may raise his or her voice to gain attention.

iv.                Medium

Medium of communication includes letters, reports, fax, cables, telephones, charts, pictures or any other mechanical device. Medium may also be a person as a postman.

v.                  The Audience / Receiver / Decoder

The receiver is the decoder who receives, decodes or interprets the message. The same message, delivered by the same speaker, will not necessarily be received the same way by different audiences. The audience background attitudes and beliefs affect the message they hear.

If you want your message to be as clear as possible when delivered, each of these components need to be taken into consideration