Introduction to Human Communication

Communication Is Essential

Communication: The Process of Using Messages to Generate Meaning

Components of Communication

People

The Message

The Channel

Feedback

Code

Encoding and Decoding

Noise

Communication Principles

Communication Begins with the Self

Communication Involves Others

Communication Has Both a Content and a Relational Dimension

Communication Is Complicated

An Increased Quantity of Communication Does Not Increase the Quality of Communication

"Communication Is Inevitable, Irreversible, and Unrepeatable"

Communication Cannot Be Reversed

Communication Cannot Be Repeated

What Are Communication Contexts?

Intrapersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Public Communication

Mass Communication

Myths, Metaphors, and Misunderstandings

What Are the Goals of Communication Study?

Effective Communication

Ethical Communication: The NCA Credo

Chapter Review

Summary

Key Terms

References