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The word communication is derived from the Latin words “common,” meaning “belonging to many,” and “communico,” meaning “to confer with others.”
Communication can connect people across distances through cellular phones, videos, computers, and fax machines.
Human social needs → communication enables interaction and shared understanding.
1. Which situation best illustrates communication rather than expression alone?
2. Which function of communication most directly supports human interaction?
3. What is the sender’s primary responsibility in the communication process?
What is communication?
The mutual exchange of information, ideas, and understanding.
What does communication enable people to express?
Thoughts, feelings, aspirations, doubts, questions, and fears.
What is the origin of the word communication?
It is derived from Latin words meaning 'belonging to many' and 'to confer with others'.
How can communication connect people across distances?
Through cellular phones, videos, computers, and fax machines.
What does the sender or encoder do in communication?
The sender conceptualizes the message, chooses what and how to communicate, and considers the receiver.
What distinguishes the medium from the channel in communication?
The medium is the message's immediate form, while the channel delivers that form through systems.
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