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HONORS:
COMMUNICATION CAPSTONE
COMMUNICATION
RESOURCES
COMMUNICATION
DEFINED!
| Communication
n. Abbr. com., comm. 1. The act of communicating; transmission. 2.a. The
exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals,
writing, or behavior. b. Interpersonal rapport. c. communications. (used
with a sing. or pl. verb). The art and technique of using words effectively
and with grace in imparting one's ideas. 3. Something communicated; a message.
4. communications. A means of communicating, especially: a. A system, such
as mail, telephone, or television, for sending and receiving messages.
b. A network of routes for sending messages and transporting troops and
supplies. 5. communications. The technology employed in transmitting messages.
--attributive. Often used to modify another noun: communication systems;
communication technology; communications equipment; communications interface.
--com·mu”ni·ca“tion·al adj.
The
American Heritage Dictionary (1995)
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| Communication
n. 1: An act or instance of transmitting 2 a: :information
communicated b: a verbal or written message 3 a: a
process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a
common system of symbols, signs, or behavior; also: exhange of information.
Webster's
Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1983)
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| "Communication is
a transactional process of sharing meaning with others."
Rothwell
(1998)
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| "Communication is
the management of messages for the purpose of creating meaning."
Frey,
Botan, Friedman, & Kreps (1991)
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| The
field of communications focuses on how PEOPLE use MESSAGES to generate
MEANINGS within and across various CONTEXTS, CULTURES, CHANNELS, and MEDIA.
The
discipline promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication.
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| Four important components
of communication science:
PEOPLE ~ MESSAGES ~ CHANNELS ~ CONTEXTS
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COMMUNICATION
COMPETENCE: Dr. Lane's Perspective
Read:
Pathways to Careers in Communication (5th ed.) ONLINE
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